against the clock
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You only have an hour to complete the game so it's a mad dash against the clock.
你们只有一个小时完成比赛，因此这是和时间的一次疯狂角逐。
The emergency services were working against the clock as the tide began to rise.
潮水开始上涨，应急部门正在争分夺秒地工作着。
My every day is a race against the clock that I never ever seem to win.
我每天都在和时间赛跑，但我似乎从来没赢过。
