(idiomatic) A situation in which something must be done hurriedly, by a deadline.
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Noun
Singular:
race-against-time
Plural:
races against time
Race-against-time Sentence Examples
For some this was a race against time to show that the potency of race in the former confederacy had been extinguished.
Help Mole, Ratty, Toad and Badger in a race against time to overcome the wicked weasels!
Help Mole, Ratty, Toad and Badger in a race against time to overcome the wicked weasels !
From there we are launched into a heart-wrenching race against time to save the old man from certain death.
Batman must race against time to thwart the Joker's efforts to maim and murder the citizens of Gotham City and ensure that the city's bicentennial celebration will be successful.