against the clock

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against the clock

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  1. idiomatic In a time-restricted manner, to meet a deadline, hurriedly, timed.

    Similar: against time

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prep_phrase in a time-restricted manner

Españolcontra reloj, contra el reloj, contrarreloj
Portuguêscontra o relógio
Françaiscontre la montre
Italianocontro il tempo
Românăcontra timp
Русскийторопи́ться toropítʹsja
العربيةضِدَّ السَّاعَة ḍidda s-sāʕa

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"against the clock." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/against%20the%20clock. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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against the clock. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/against%20the%20clock

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"against the clock." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/against%20the%20clock.

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@misc{against_the_clock_2026,
  title = {against the clock},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/against%20the%20clock},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}