against the clock

Meaning

1. if you do sth against the clock, you do it fast in order to finish before a particular time

From the same entry

• around the clock
• put the clocks forward
• put the clock back
• run down the clock
• the clocks go forward
• beat the clock
• a race against time clock
• stop the clock
• watch the clock
• clock in
• clock out
• clock up