race against time
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race against time
noun races against time
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A situation in which something must be done hurriedly, before a deadline.
Scottish curler Eve Muirhead was left facing a race against time to make the first European Tour event of the season after being stung by a wasp.
Similar: race against the clock
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noun situation in which something must be done hurriedly, by a deadline
| Español | contrarreloj |
|---|---|
| Português | corrida contra o tempo |
| Français | course contre la montre |
| Italiano | corsa contro il tempo |
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