"Empowering Advanced Learners of English in Business and Academia - TOEFL / ESL / EFL"
against the clock
Definition
As fast as possible.
Context : Education Category: Idiom Semantic: fast, quick, urgency
Usage of “against the clock”
He worked against the clock to finish as many questions as possible on the TOEFL exam.
Examples of idiom “against the clock” from Twitter
MissDonGiovanni:I'm always racing against the clock...
fleurtygirl:Racing against the clock to get to the Post Office by 4:30! #gonnamakeit
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madisonkerr:
My day constantly feels like a race against the clock.