[race] against (time|the clock)
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to work as fast as possible to get something done within a very limited time
- We are racing against the clock to finish the project before the deadline.
- They raced against time to rescue the trapped hikers before nightfall.
- She will be racing against time to complete the marathon within the cutoff.
- Why are you still here?We're racing against the clock to catch the last train.
- They were racing against time to find a solution to the problem.