• a race against time/the clock Noun.. -a situation in which you have to do something or finish something very fast before it is too late - 옥스포드 -a situation in which something has to be done very quickly - 캠브릿지 -An attempt to accomplish something in a short amount of time. - 프리 -a rush; a rush to beat a deadline. We were in a race against time to beat the deadline. - 프리 -a situation in which so..