race against time
与时间赛跑；争分夺秒
口语·书面·描述紧迫
英文释义
to work against a rapidly approaching deadline or limited time period; to attempt to complete a task or achieve a goal in a very short amount of time
例句
We're in a race against time to finish the project before the deadline.
典故来源
源自竞赛场景，强调在有限时间内争分夺秒完成任务，常见于紧急或压力情境。