dying seconds
Game's last heartbeats
The dying seconds are the final moments before time expires, almost always in sports or timed competitions.
A goal scored in the dying seconds comes just before the whistle.
The phrase emphasizes how little time remains—seconds that are expiring, about to be gone: She hit the winning shot in the dying seconds of the game.
- gaspSudden sharp breath
- clockDevice displaying time
- tickParasitic eight-legged pest
- rushQuick sudden movement
- urgencyPressing need for action
last gasp · buzzer · anticipation · resignation · whistle · buzzer-beater · countdown · injury time · endgame · hope · last chance · ticking clock · determination · beat the clock · against the clock · desperation · tension · nail biter
temporal position within an event
dying secondskickoff
Opening play in football
tip-off · starting gun · first quarter · beginning · outset