beat the clock

釋義

1. 提前完成任務（或跑到終點等）

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

電影裡這樣說 · 1 部

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

在完整場景裡學

• 鋼木蘭1989
  • 清早的忙亂與當場錄用：talking to a brick wall（說了等於白說）
  • 美髮店僱新人聊八卦：talk some trash（聊點別人的閒話）
  • 婚前拉鋸與鄰里算賬：a bone to pick with（有賬要算）

同一詞條的短語

• 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