"kurz vor knapp" meaning in German

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Adverb

Etymology: Literally, “shortly before narrowly”. Aliterative formation, probably an alteration of such phrases as kurz vor Schluss or kurz vor zwölf. Etymology templates: {{m-g|shortly before narrowly}} “shortly before narrowly”, {{lit|shortly before narrowly}} Literally, “shortly before narrowly”, {{m|de||kurz vor Schluss}} kurz vor Schluss, {{m|de||kurz vor zwölf}} kurz vor zwölf Head templates: {{head|de|adverb}} kurz vor knapp
  1. (colloquial) just in time, at the last minute, at the eleventh hour Tags: colloquial Synonyms: gerade noch, auf den letzten Drücker
    Sense id: en-kurz_vor_knapp-de-adv-vEGz~Dbb Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header

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