beat the clock

To take action or finish a task before a deadline. We have to get these pages to the printer by 8, so work faster, people—we've got to beat the clock! Somehow, they were able to beat the clock and get to their seats before the bride walked down the aisle.See also: beat, clock

beat the clock

Fig. to do something before a deadline; to finish before the time is up. (Alludes to accomplishing something before a clock reaches a specific time.) Sam beat the clock, arriving a few minutes before the doors were locked. They were afraid they would be late and hurried in order to beat the clock.See also: beat, clock

beat the clock

Finish something or succeed before time is up, as in The paper went to press at five o'clock, and they hurried to beat the clock. The term comes from various sports or races in which contestants compete within a certain time limit. See also: beat, clock

beat the clock

perform a task quickly or within a fixed time limit.See also: beat, clock

beat the ˈclock

finish a task, race, etc. before a particular timeSee also: beat, clock

单词	beat the clock
释义	beat the clock beat the clock To take action or finish a task before a deadline. We have to get these pages to the printer by 8, so work faster, people—we've got to beat the clock! Somehow, they were able to beat the clock and get to their seats before the bride walked down the aisle.See also: beat, clock beat the clock Fig. to do something before a deadline; to finish before the time is up. (Alludes to accomplishing something before a clock reaches a specific time.) Sam beat the clock, arriving a few minutes before the doors were locked. They were afraid they would be late and hurried in order to beat the clock.See also: beat, clock beat the clock Finish something or succeed before time is up, as in The paper went to press at five o'clock, and they hurried to beat the clock. The term comes from various sports or races in which contestants compete within a certain time limit. See also: beat, clock beat the clock perform a task quickly or within a fixed time limit.See also: beat, clock beat the ˈclock finish a task, race, etc. before a particular timeSee also: beat, clock
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