against the clock

Prepositional phrase

 * 1)  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

 * Arabic: ضِدَّ السَّاعَة
 * Estonian: ajaga võidu
 * Finnish: kilpaa ajan kanssa
 * French: contre la montre
 * Indonesian: berpacu dengan waktu
 * Italian: contro il tempo
 * Polish: walczyć z czasem
 * Portuguese: contra o relógio
 * Romanian: contra timp
 * Russian:
 * Spanish: contra reloj, contra el reloj,