last-minute panic
Frequency: 6.89.3 per million words
panic that happens just before a deadline or event
Categories:
Examples (10)
- There was a last-minute panic when nobody could find the tickets.
- The team descended into a last-minute panic as the deadline approached.
- Don't leave your packing until the end to avoid a last-minute panic.
- The server crash caused a last-minute panic among the developers.
- She managed to finish the report despite the last-minute panic.
- Is there always this much last-minute panic before a wedding?
- A last-minute panic ensued when the guest of honor arrived early.
- We want to ensure everything is ready early to prevent any last-minute panic.
- The sudden change in schedule sparked a last-minute panic at the airport.
- I usually work well under pressure, but this last-minute panic is too much.