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a race against time

a race a·gainst time
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ey reys uh-genst, uh-geynst tahym]
    • /eɪ reɪs əˈgɛnst, əˈgeɪnst taɪm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ey reys uh-genst, uh-geynst tahym]
    • /eɪ reɪs əˈgɛnst, əˈgeɪnst taɪm/

Definition of a race against time words

  • phrase a race against time You describe a situation as a race against time when you have to work very fast in order to do something before a particular time, or before another thing happens. 3

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Parts of speech for A race against time

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a race against time popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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