against the clock

against the clock

English

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Prepositional phrase

against the clock

1. (idiomatic) In a time-restricted manner, to meet a deadline, hurriedly, timed.

Usage notes

• The phrase can also be used adjectivally, but rarely in any form other than "race against the clock".

Synonyms

• against time

Derived terms

• race against the clock

Translations

in a time-restricted manner

Arabic: ضد الساعة‎ (dhid el sa'a) Estonian: ajaga võidu Finnish: kilpaa ajan kanssa French: contre la montre Indonesian: berpacu dengan waktu

Italian: contro il tempo Portuguese: contra o relógio Romanian: contra timp Russian: торопи́ться (ru) (toropítʹsja) Spanish: contra reloj, contra el reloj, contrarreloj (es)