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evil hour
noun as in off-year
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Example Sentences
She did not name an immediate day, because it would be well, she thought, to stave off the evil hour.
He put off the evil hour, as many a man in similar circumstances has done before him.
He could start out, leaving word that he was engaged, and so postpone the evil hour.
I can still see ravenous boys staving off the evil hour till as near midday as possible.
Then he led the way back into the drawing-room, and the evil hour had passed over his head.
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On this page you'll find 8 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to evil hour, such as: contretemps, inopportune moment, poor timing, unfortunate time, unlucky day, and unlucky hour.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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