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against the clock

against the clock prepositional phrase: in a time-restricted manner, to meet a deadline, hurriedly, timed.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (idiomatic) In a time-restricted manner, to meet a deadline, hurriedly, timed.
    Synonyms:
    against time

against the clock meaning in Arabic and Indonesian

against the clock in Arabic

in a time-restricted manner
ضِدَّ السَّاعَة ḍidda s-sāʕa

against the clock in Indonesian

in a time-restricted manner
berpacu dengan waktu

Synonyms of against the clock

Words formed from against the clock

Questions about against the clock

What does against the clock mean?
Against the clock means in a time-restricted manner, to meet a deadline, hurriedly, timed.
What is against the clock in Arabic?
Against the clock in Arabic is ضِدَّ السَّاعَة (ḍidda s-sāʕa). See Against the clock meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is against the clock?
Against the clock is a prepositional phrase.

Words near against the clock in the dictionary

  1. against all expectations
  2. against all odds
  3. against nature
  4. against one's better judgment
  5. against someone's will
  6. against the clock
  7. against the collar
  8. against the grain
  9. against the hair
  10. against the law
  11. against the run of play

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