against time



against time

In a very limited amount of time; with a shortage of time being the main problem. The team worked against time to get the project completed before midnight.
See also: time

against time

With a quickly approaching time limit: worked against time to deliver the manuscript before the deadline.
See also: time

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Violettavyo-LET-tah (Italian), vee-ah-LYE-tah (Russian)Italian, Russian
Reid[ri:d]
Asclepius[əs'kli:pliəs]
Christobel-English (Archaic)
Luis['luis]
Manuelmah-NWEL (Spanish), man-oo-EL (Portuguese), MAHN-oo-el (German)Spanish, Portuguese, German, English, Italian, French, Romanian, Late Greek (Latinized)