急来抱佛脚
jí​lái​bào​fó​jiǎo

to scramble at the last minute

  1. 急 jí adjective
    urgent
    pressing; requiring immediate attention
  2. 来 來 lái prepositionverb
    in order to
    Used between two verb phrases to show that the first action is the means or method used to achieve the second goal
  3. 抱佛脚 抱佛腳 bào​fó​jiǎo verb + noun
    to make a last-minute effort
    To scramble to make up for a lack of preparation or make a frantic, last-ditch effort; often used in the context of cramming for an exam.