the clock is ticking (down)

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시간이 촉박하다, 시간이 얼마 남지 않았다

time is running out; there is not much time left to do something

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We need to make a decision quickly, the clock is ticking.
빨리 결정해야 해, 시간이 없어.
With only an hour left before the deadline, the clock was ticking down for the students.
마감 시간까지 한 시간밖에 남지 않아 학생들에게 시간이 촉박했다.