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: ضِدَّ السَّاعَة (ḍidda s-sāʕa)
• Estonian: ajaga võidu
• Finnish: kilpaa ajan kanssa
• French: contre la montre
• Indonesian: berpacu dengan waktu
• Italian: contro il tempo
• Polish: walczyć z czasem impf
• Portuguese: contra o relógio
• Romanian: contra timp
• Russian: торопи́ться (ru) (toropítʹsja)
• Spanish: contra reloj, contra el reloj, contrarreloj (es)