It was really the British who, by digging their heels in, prevented any last-minute deal.

正是英国人，因其固执己见，妨碍了最后一刻交易的达成。

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He lost confidence and backed out of the deal at the last minute.

他失去了信心，在最后一刻退出了协议。

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The person said a last-minute snag could hold up the deal, but Ford did not expect one to emerge as a major stumbling block.

这位人士说，最后关头出现的阻碍仍有可能使交易陷入停顿，但福特方面认为不会出现重大障碍。

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With President Obama back in Washingtonto lead the negotiations, a last minute deal is still attainable.

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While there may be a last minute deal, as there was with the fiscal cliff, it seems less likely.

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Democrats, for their part, are demanding that any last minute deal extend expiring unemployment insurance benefits for two million American.

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