The question of how or whether to respond, they say, is too important to be left to the last minute.

I hate leaving things to the last minute like this.

He had always planned to leave this part of the operation to the last minute.

Not too long - I generally leave it to the last minute.

Though I have to admit that there seems to be a lot of work being left to the last minute.

If so, don't leave it to the last minute, contact people early.

"It's just that I have to stop leaving it all to the last minute."

Well, there was no need to leave everything to the last minute.

Changes in the tax code are routinely left to the last minute.

Four years later, they will presumably not leave the language to the last minute.