race against

race against someone or something

to attempt to win a trial of speed against someone or something. I don't want to race against Kelly. She is too fast. I had to race against time to get there before the baby got worse.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Shamus	SHAY-mus	Irish
Renato	re-NAH-to (Italian, Spanish)	Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Croatian
Lila (2)	LIE-lə	English
Heidrun	-	Norse Mythology, German
Hadiya	-	Arabic
Byrne	BURN	English (Rare)