against the clock

뜻

hurrying to finish before a deadline

마감 전에 끝내려고 서둘러.

예문

1. 1With the exhibition opening in an hour, we worked against the clock to hang the last paintings.
2. 2The bakers were racing against the clock to finish the cake before the guests arrived.
3. 3Only ten minutes remained; we worked against the clock to upload the application before submissions closed.
4. 4The printer broke an hour before collection, leaving us working against the clock to finish the posters.
5. 5With the removal van due at noon, we were packing against the clock all morning.

문법

흔히 동사 work나 race 뒤에 쓴다. against the clock은 그대로 두며, against time도 쓴다

비슷한 뜻