against the clock
/əˌɡenst ðə ˈklɒk/NEUTRAL · B2
SA FILIPINOMALAPIT NA KATUMBAS
humabol sa oras
Literal na kahulugan: «laban sa orasan»
Kahulugan
hurrying to finish before a deadline
Magmadali para matapos bago ang taning.
Mga halimbawa
- 1With the exhibition opening in an hour, we worked against the clock to hang the last paintings.
- 2The bakers were racing against the clock to finish the cake before the guests arrived.
- 3Only ten minutes remained; we worked against the clock to upload the application before submissions closed.
- 4The printer broke an hour before collection, leaving us working against the clock to finish the posters.
- 5With the removal van due at noon, we were packing against the clock all morning.
Grammar
Madalas itong sumusunod sa work o race. Hindi binabago ang against the clock, at ginagamit din ang against time.
Kahawig ang kahulugan
Iba pang idiom tungkol sa oras
Lahat ng 20 idiom at ang quiz ng paksa →at the crack of dawnnapakaaga, sa unang liwanag ng umagain the long runsa kalaunan, kapag tiningnan ang epekto sa mahabang panahonfor the time beingpansamantala, hangga't hindi nagbabago ang sitwasyonfrom time to timepaminsan-minsan, walang tiyak na dalasbehind the timesmakaluma at walang alam sa mga bagong pag-unladahead of your timemas makabago kaysa karamihan ng mga tao sa sariling panahon
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