at the eleventh hour / in the nick of time / it's high time / in good time
at the eleventh hour : 마지막 기회에(막판에)
the moment when it is almost, but not quite, too late to do sth, avoid sth, etc
ex. I caught the train at the eleventh hour.
아슬아슬하게 기차를 탔습니다.
The clock is ticking and we are at the eleventh hour.
시간이 흘러서 저희는 막바지에 이르렀습니다.
Fortunately, he got a ticket at the eleventh hour.
다행히도, 그는 막판에 티켓을 구했죠.
By a strange quirk of fate, I ran into her at the eleventh hour before I leave Korea and, at the right moment, my whole memories with her flashed before my eyes.
무슨 기이한 운명인지, 한국을 떠나기 전, 막바지에 그녀를 우연히 만났죠. 바로 그 순간, 함께했던 모든 추억들이 주마등처럼 스쳐지나갔어요.
in the nick of time : 아슬아슬하게 때를 맞추어
at the last possible moment, just in time
ex. You've come just in the nick of time.
제 시간에 꼭 맞게 왔군.
I made it to my appointment just in the nick of time.
전 약속 시간에 아슬아슬하게 도착했습니다.
A policeman showed up in the nick of time.
때마침 경찰이 현장에 나타났죠.
Did I save your life in the nick of time?
딱 맞게 당신을 살렸던가요?
It's high time : -을 해야할 때이다(곧, -을 해야 할 것 같다)
used for saying that sth should be done or happen immediately or very soon
ex. You seem to be always picking my brains, but it's high time that you use your brain.
늘 내 생각만 빌려 쓰는데, 이젠 너도 좀 생각해보지 그래
It's high time we travel back in time.
곧 시간을 거슬러 여행을 떠나야 할 때입니다.
I think it's hight time to make a toast.
건배해야 될 것 같아.
It's high time that we consider moving out of our apartments and into a house.
이사를 고려해야할 시점입니다.
in good time : (서두르지 않아도 되게)일찍이(미리미리)
well before the time something starts or happens
something will happen when it's supposed to happen
ex. I want to have everything ready in good time.
모든 것이 늦지 않게 준비되도록 했으면 좋겠어요.
I arrived in good time for the connection to Vancouver.
밴쿠버까지 가는 연결편에 시간을 잘 맞춰 도착했습니다.
How about getting to the airport in good time in case she arrives early.
그녀가 일찍 도착할지도 모르니, 공항에 미리 가는건 어떨까요?
All in good time, isn't now a good time?
모든 건 정해진 때가 있다는데- 지금이 그때는 아닐까요?
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