Against the clock
Against the clock adverb - As fast as possible; before a deadline.
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Synonyms for Against the clock
Fast and against the clock are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Fast" instead an adverb phrase "Against the clock".
Fast
Fast adverb - With great speed.
Against the clock and fast are semantically related. You can use "Against the clock" instead an adverb "Fast".
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Race Against the Clock: Godefroy and Jacquouille must return to their time as fast as possible, otherwise they will die from the tumors that grow on them and old age.
Source: Film / Les Visiteurs -
Race Against the Clock: With three people dying from Enigma during a brief conversation, everyone is running themselves ragged to break Enigma as fast as possible.
Source: Film / The Imitation Game -
Magic Antidote: The eponymous drug in "The Antidote." Most of the episode is a Race Against the Clock before a poisoned Jaime dies, but when the doctors find the vial of poison (with all its ingredients listed on the label), they are easily able to concoct a fast-acting antidote.
Source: Series / The Bionic Woman
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