beat the clock
爭分奪秒地完成任務
口語·表達趕在截止時間前成功
英文釋義
to complete a task or achieve a goal just before the time limit expires
例句
We managed to beat the clock and submitted the report just before the deadline.
典故來源
源自計時比賽或工作場景,指在時間耗盡前搶先完成,強調與時間賽跑。