English Idioms #29 - At The 11th Hour | Idioms And Phrases For IELTS

Here I bring You A series Of Videos to explain the often confusing Idioms of the English Language!! Follow The Playlist to access all the Idioms. This Idiom - At The 11th Hour Meaning - At the very last minute before an event. Example Sentence - He postponed his trip at the eleventh hour. Origin - Many say that this idiom originated from the Bible. A very unlikely source, the first mention of the eleventh hour can be found in the book of Matthew, Chapter 20, verse 9. It reads “And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a denarius.” This was an allusion to the story of the labourers who came at the eleventh hour of a twelve hour working day and received the same payment as those who had come earlier and had been working all day. Comment Your Example Sentence!