beat the clock

Examples (10)

• The player beat the clock and set a new record.
• She managed to beat the clock, submitting her essay just seconds before the midnight deadline.
• In the final round of the quiz show, contestants must beat the clock to answer ten questions in sixty seconds.
• We're really trying to beat the clock to get this project finished by Friday.
• The chef had to beat the clock to prepare a three-course meal in under an hour.
• He sped through the supermarket, trying to beat the clock before the store closed.
• If you want to beat the clock on this exam, you can't spend too much time on any single question.
• The emergency response team is working to beat the clock as the floodwaters rise.
• Having beat the clock in the qualifying round, the swimmer felt confident for the finals.
• They successfully beat the clock, defusing the bomb with only moments to spare.