against the clock
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
Derived from the English words 'against', meaning 'in opposition to', and 'the clock', referring to the passage of time.
مثال
- They were working against the clock to finish the project on time.
- The doctors are racing against the clock to save the patient.
- We're working against the clock to meet the deadline.
ترکیبهای رایج
Work against the clock Race against the clock Fight against the clock Run against the clock
تعریف انگلیسی
adverb
- as fast as possible; before a deadline “it was a race against the clock”