A race against time/the clock

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To do something as fast as you can to finish it before a certain deadline.

With the deadline looming, finishing the project became a race against the clock.
Visual representation of "a race against time/the clock" - To do something as fast as you can to finish it before a certain deadline

Often appears as...

  • in a race against time
  • win the race against time

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Idiomatic

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Deadline Driven

Usually involves work or goals needing fast completion before a set deadline.

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Their team was in a race against the clock to submit the proposal on time.
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High Stakes

Emphasizes the critical importance or consequences of the time-limited situation.

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Launching the product was a race against time due to the Christmas shopping season.
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Intense Focus

Indicates a situation where all attention is concentrated on meeting a deadline.

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Writing the exam was a race against the clock, with no minute to waste.
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