ninth-inning | Idiomator

Meaning: (baseball)Happening in the ninth inning of abaseballgame.; (idiomatic)Happening as late as possible,eleventh-hour.1921. Kenneth D. Cassidy, "Teaching Truck Salesmanship", Michigan Manufacturer & Financial Record.The result has been that some truck manufacturers already have gone into bankruptcy, while many are making aninth-inningattempt at re-organization in a desperate attempt to ward off failure.2011, November 11. Krystal Peak, "Zynga wants stock back, calls company meritocracy", Vator News.But we can chalk a lot of thisninth-inningscramble to the fact that Zynga issued 33 million in new stock for the 2010, which was just too much to offer out so early in the game.

Examples:

EN: Don't forget, ninth-inning two-for-one special on rat dogs.
ES: No lo olviden, en la novena un especial 2 x 1 en perros ratas.
EN: She went through a lot of trouble to unleash a plague onto an entire city, only to play ninth-inning Jonas Salk.
ES: Pasó por muchos problemas para desatar una plaga en toda una ciudad solo para jugar a ser Jonas Salk.
EN: Though it's not yet clear whether this ninth-inning discovery has given the jury more questions or answers, it certainly has changed the game.
ES: Aunque no queda claro si este descubrimiento de último momento aporta más preguntas o más respuestas al jurado, lo cierto es que cambió todo.
ID: Meski belum jelas apakah penemuan di momen terakhir ini... Memberi juri lebih banyak pertanyaan daripada jawaban... Ini jelas telah mengubah permainan.
EN: Did we just witness the beginning of the end of the ninth-inning-only stopper?
HI: क्या इसे इस तरह से समझा जाना चाहिए कि हम सिर्फ पहले 9 लॉन्च से चूक गए?
EN: The Indians made the World Series in 1995 and were two outs away from a title in 1997, but lost after closer Jose Mesa blew a ninth-inning lead in Game 7 against the Florida Marlins.
TE: 1995 లో భారతీయులు ప్రపంచ సీరీస్ను సృష్టించారు మరియు 1997 లో ఒక అగ్రస్థానంలో నిలిచారు, అయితే జోస్ మేసా ఫ్లోరిడా మారిలిన్స్పై ఆట 7 లో తొమ్మిదవ ఇన్నింగ్ ఆధిక్యంతో ఓడిపోయింది.

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