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man versus time

man versus time noun: the perpetual struggle of a protagonist to overcome persistent difficulties or obstacles.

Noun

man versus time (uncountable)

  1. The perpetual struggle of a protagonist to overcome persistent difficulties or obstacles.
  2. (figuratively) A conflict in which a man struggles to achieve a goal or solution before time runs out.

Questions about man versus time

What does man versus time mean?
Man versus time means the perpetual struggle of a protagonist to overcome persistent difficulties or obstacles.
What part of speech is man versus time?
Man versus time is a noun.

Words near man versus time in the dictionary

  1. Man U
  2. Man United
  3. man up
  4. Man Upstairs
  5. Man Utd
  6. man versus time
  7. man whore
  8. man whores
  9. man with no name
  10. man with the ax
  11. man with the axe

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