🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

अंतिम क्षण में

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Antim kshan mein

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Under-the-Wire/ˈʌndər ðə waɪər/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"उसने अपना प्रोजेक्ट अंतिम क्षण में प्रस्तुत किया।"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Describing a situation where something is done just before a deadline or at the last possible moment.

    "She submitted her project under-the-wire, just minutes before the deadline."
  2. 2

    Referring to a close or narrow escape from failure or disaster.

    "The team managed to win the game under-the-wire, scoring a goal in the final seconds."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'under-the-wire' originates from horse racing, where it referred to a horse that finished a race just before the wire marking the finish line. Over time, it evolved to describe any situation where something is completed just in time, often under pressure.

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