beat the clock

Meaning

1. to finish a task, race, etc. before a particular time

In the movies · 1

• At her age, she should be playing Beat the Clock.Steel Magnolias1989

Learn it in full scenes

• Steel Magnolias1989
  • Truvy Hires Annelle
  • Truvy Hires Annelle
  • Shelby's Wedding Morning

From the same entry

• beat about the bush
• beat at their own game
• beat your brains out
• beat your breast
• beat it
• beat a path to door
• beat the rap
• beat a retreat
• beat time
• beat to the punch
• can you beat that
• if you can't beat them, join them