work against the clock

to work very fast because you know you only have a limited period of time to do something Scientists were working against the clock to collect specimens before the volcano erupted again.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Natsumi	nah-tsoo-mee	Japanese
Giacomina	-	Italian
Kajal	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Armytage	['a:mitidʒ]
Bratislav	-	Serbian
Yanko	-	Bulgarian