Find the most appropriate meaning for the underlined Idiom.
The police came to the scene in the nick of time.
A. Just at the nine o' clock.
B. Just then culprit runs away.
C. Just at the right moment.
D. Just after the incident
E. Just before the time.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → C only
In the nick of time means just in time, at the last possible moment before something bad happens. The police reached the scene at the right moment, just before it would have been too late.
Example: The ambulance arrived in the nick of time and the injured man was saved.
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