"against time" meaning in All languages combined

See against time on Wiktionary

Prepositional phrase [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} against time, {{en-prep phrase}} against time
  1. Relative to a deadline rather than a competitor. Synonyms: against the clock, urgently Derived forms: race against time
    Sense id: en-against_time-en-prep_phrase-wcno1s5c Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 94 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 90 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 96 4
  2. With urgency.
    Sense id: en-against_time-en-prep_phrase--G3B~Cgp
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