Mere Moments Away

The time version of Mere Inches Away.

Look at all the progress you made. I'm so proud of you! Now you're just Mere Moments Away from completing your goal! It'd be a shame if something interrupted you from doing it...

Mere Moments Away refers to just that: when a person is just a few seconds away from doing something. But there is usually something that prevents them from actually succeeding, something like someone else yelling "don't do it!", an Abrupt Interruption, or a Change Of Heart. Someone can also be simultaneously Mere Moments and Inches Away from something. When something bad is Mere Moments Away from taking place, apply Dramatic Slow Motion to built suspense.