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against the clock
idiom
If you do something against the clock, you do it as fast as possible and try to finish it before a certain time.抢时间，争分夺秒
When people do something against the clock, the time they take to do it is recorded, in order to find which person or attempt is the fastest.计时（决名次）
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
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accelerate
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at/on the doubleidiom
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haste
hasten
prompt
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quickie
rattle something off
rattle through something
rush into something
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tear
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Watches & clocks
against the clock | American Dictionary
against the clock
idiom
before a particular time, or within the allowed time:
I was racing against the clock, but I finished the test just before the bell.
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