单词	against the clock
释义	against the clock Thesaurus Adv. 1. against the clock - as fast as possible; before a deadline; "it was a race against the clock"against time against the clock against the clock In a very limited amount of time; with a shortage of time being the main problem. We left later than we were supposed to, so it was a race against the clock to get to the airport on time.See also: clock against the clock Fig. in a race with time; in a great hurry to get something done before a particular time. In a race against the clock, they rushed the accident victim to the hospital.See also: clock against the clock Also, against time. In a great hurry, as fast as possible, as in With her term paper due on Monday, she was racing against the clock to finish it, or They were working against time to stay on schedule. The term comes from various sports in which the contestants do not directly compete against each other but instead are timed individually, the winner being the one who is fastest. Its figurative use dates from the mid-1900s. See also: clock against the clock adv Synonyms for against the clock adv as fast as possible Synonyms against time
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