“A race against time”
Definition
A situation where one must act quickly before time runs out.
Examples
Examples
“Fixing the site before launch was a race against time.”
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Fixing the site before launch was _____.Compare with the original example
Fixing the site before launch was a race against time.
Write a two-line conversation using “A race against time”. Make the situation clear enough that a reader can infer the meaning. Then replace the idiom with a plain-English explanation: does your conversation still mean the same thing?
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- What does "A race against time" mean?
- "A race against time" means a situation where one must act quickly before time runs out.
- How do you use "A race against time" in a sentence?
- Example: "Fixing the site before launch was a race against time."
- Should I interpret "A race against time" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.