Against time against the clock adv. Phr. 1. As a test of speed or time; in order to beat a speed record or time limit. John ran around the track against time, because there was no one else to race against. 2. As fast as possible; so as to do… … Dictionary of American Idioms
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against the clock- See: AGAINST TIME … Dictionary of American idioms
against the clock- If you do something against the clock, you are rushed and have very little time to do it ... The small dictionary of idioms
against the clock- adverb as fast as possible; before a deadline it was a race against the clock Syn: against time * * * against the clock 1: in order to do or finish something before a particular time On our last project, we were working/racing against the… … Useful english dictionary
against the clock- If you do something against the clock, you are rushed and have very little time to do it. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If you do something against the clock, you are rushed and have very little time to do it. They are working… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
against the clock- phrasal 1. with or within a time constraint 2. with clocked speed rather than the order of finish as the criterion for placement … New Collegiate Dictionary
against the clock- 1) trying very hard to finish something before a particular time Staff are working against the clock to meet the deadline. 2) if you run, swim etc against the clock, you are running, swimming etc for a particular distance as fast as possible … English dictionary
race against the clock- in sport, if people race against the clock, they try to race faster than a particular time instead of racing against other people. In time trials, cyclists race against the clock … New idioms dictionary
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 … New idioms dictionary
race against the clock- race against time/the clock a race against time/the clock an attempt to do something very quickly because there is only a short time in which it can be done. Rescuers were racing against time last night to reach the four divers, trapped 200 feet… … New idioms dictionary
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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 … New idioms dictionary
against the clock- adverb as fast as possible; before a deadline it was a race against the clock Syn: against time * * * against the clock 1: in order to do or finish something before a particular time On our last project, we were working/racing against the… … Useful english dictionary
Beat the Clock- For the Sparks song, see Beat the Clock (Sparks song). Beat the Clock Genre Game show Presented by Bud Collyer (1950-1961) Jack Narz (1969-1972) ... Wikipedia
clock- clock1 W3S2 n 1.) an instrument that shows what time it is, in a room or outside on a building ▪ The clock on … Dictionary of contemporary English
clock- 1 noun (C) 1 an instrument in a room or on a public building that shows what time it is: The clock was ticking on the mantelpiece. | the clock strikes three/half past four etc: The church clock struck midnight. | the clock says... (=the clock… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
work- I n. labor 1) to do work (they never do any work) 2) to begin; quit, stop work (they quit work at one o clock) 3) to take on work 4) to undo smb. s work 5) backbreaking, hard; delicate; demanding; dirty, scut; easy, light; exhausting, tiring;… … Combinatory dictionary
clock- ((Roman))I.((/Roman)) noun ADJECTIVE ▪ accurate ▪ 12 hour, 24 hour ▪ digital, electric ▪ atomic ▪ … Collocations dictionary
clock- clock1 [ klak ] noun count ** an object that shows the time. The object like a clock you wear on your wrist is called a watch. Clocks either have a background called a face with hands that point to the hours and minutes, or they are digital… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
clock- [[t]klɒ̱k] ♦♦♦ clocks, clocking, clocked 1) N COUNT A clock is an instrument, for example in a room or on the outside of a building, that shows what time of day it is. He was conscious of a clock ticking... He also repairs clocks and watches … English dictionary
clock- I. /klɒk / (say klok) noun 1. an instrument for measuring and indicating time, having either pointers on a numbered dial or a digital display to show the hour, etc., and not carried on the person. Compare watch (def. 17). 2. Colloquial a piece of … Australian English dictionary
clock- 1.n. &v. n. 1 an instrument for measuring time, driven mechanically or electrically and indicating hours, minutes, etc., by hands on a dial or by displayed figures. 2 a any measuring device resembling a clock. b colloq. a speedometer, taximeter … Useful english dictionary
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I continue to acquaint you with interesting English idioms. For today's post, I have selected a dozen expressions related to time. Pro love , tears and laugh You can read previous posts.
What do you do at work? Personally, I am a freelancer, so my salary directly depends on whether I work or beat the buckets. And some sit out their pants in the office and imitate the workflow, every minute looking at the clock in anticipation of the long-awaited end of the working day. For such, the British came up with a special name - clockwatcher- that is, a negligent worker, just waiting to get out of work.
If we continue the topic of work: everyone, probably, from time to time, has an emergency - when you urgently need to finish some report, translate, finish an article, and the deadlines are running out, and the boss (customer, editor - underline as necessary) breathes into the back of the head, waiting results. In English it is called work against the clock"- hurry to do something on time, be on time. When the time allotted for the task ends, you can also say that you " run out of time”, that is, you are late, you don’t have time, you don’t meet the deadline.
The wonderful Professor Preobrazhensky said: "The one who is in no hurry anywhere succeeds everywhere." Let's follow his advice and let's not hurry - " take your time' as the English say. Do not hurry!
If you are at the last moment intheNickoftime) everything was completed, finished, in time, and everyone is happy, which means you “hit the clock” - this is how the expression “ beattheclock”, which means “to have time to do something on time”. Now is the time high time) to relax, have fun and have a good time. haveawhaleofatime- means to have a great time, and the whales have nothing to do with it.
There are a couple more expressions that, although not about time, have the word “time” in their composition, so I decided to include them in this collection. First - dotime, literally translated something like "make time". In informal speech, this means to be in prison, to serve time. And another verb: two-time. This is done by those who play a double game, most often cheating in matters of the heart.
And a repeat list:
beat the clock - do something on time
work against the clock - hurry up, try to have time to do something on time
clock watcher - negligent worker
run out of time - to be late, not to be in time
take your time - take your time
in the nick of time - at the last moment
high time - it's time
two-time - play a double game, cheat on someone
do time - serve a prison sentence
have a whale of a time - have a great time
In general, there are a lot of idioms about time in English, I didn’t remember everything, I don’t know everything. So add those that you are familiar with, it is possible in other languages, it will be interesting to compare.
Yes, and nothing if this time without examples, ok? If you are interested in how this or that expression is used - ask, I will come up with an example for you.
