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
Ruud	RUYD	Dutch
Chloe	KLO-ee (English)	English, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek, Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Gjorgji	-	Macedonian
Hannah	HAN-ə (English), HAH-nah (German)	English, Hebrew, French, German, Dutch, Swedish, Biblical
Phinehas	FIN-ee-əs (English)	Biblical
Liane	lee-AH-nə	German