race against time
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Limited time.
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
It was now a race against time.Bây giờ là cuộc đua với thời gian.
Tatoeba sentence #241925 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Figurative class: Personification (PIE-English corpus, CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31).
Common questions
What does “race against time” mean?
Limited time.
Is “race against time” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.