B2idiomtimeIELTS-friendly
against the clock
USUK
trying to finish something before a deadline
Often with 'work', 'race' or 'a race against the clock'. Different from 'around the clock' (all day and night).
In context
We're working against the clock to finish the stage before the concert starts.
Rescue teams were racing against the clock to find the missing hikers.
More idioms about time
- a blast from the pastsomething or someone that suddenly reminds you of an earlier time
- a long time comingif something is a long time coming, people have waited a long time for it
- a matter of timecertain to happen, although you do not know exactly when
- a sign of the timessomething that shows how society is now, often in a bad way
- a stitch in time saves nineacting early to fix a small problem saves much more work later