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
Nkemdilim	-	Western African, Igbo
Vern	VURN	English
Hilda	['hildə]
Vjekoslava	-	Croatian
Nader	-	Arabic
Keto	-	Georgian