perfect timing
noun phraseUK /ˈpɜː.fɪkt ˈtaɪ.mɪŋ/
US /ˈpɝː.fɪkt ˈtaɪ.mɪŋ/
Perfect timing means doing something at exactly the right moment.
Thanks to perfect timing, we caught the bus just as it arrived.
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2. A moment when everything lines up so well that it feels planned.
It was perfect timing that we both walked into the cafe at the same second.
3. The skill of acting or arriving at exactly the best instant.
Her perfect timing on the joke made everyone laugh.
4. A lucky overlap of events that brings a good result.
The rain stopped with perfect timing right before the game.