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win a last-minute reprieve

/wɪn ə læst ˈmɪnət riˈpriv/ /wɪn ə lɑːst ˈmɪnɪt rɪˈpriːv/
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  1. 1 (cezadan/kapanmaktan) son anda kurtulmak, cezası son anda ertelenmek

Definition (English)

To have a punishment or something unpleasant stopped or delayed just before it was due to happen.

Example Sentences

  1. The village library won a last-minute reprieve when a local business offered to pay its running costs.
    Köy kütüphanesi, yerel bir işletmenin işletme giderlerini karşılamayı teklif etmesiyle son anda kapanmaktan kurtuldu.
  2. Human rights groups celebrated when the prisoner won a last-minute reprieve the night before his execution.
    Mahkûmun idamı, infazdan önceki gece son anda ertelenince insan hakları grupları buna sevindi.

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