a race against time
US /ə reɪs əˈɡɛnst taɪm/
UK /ə reɪs əˈɡɛnst taɪm/
1.
perlumbaan melawan masa, berlumba dengan masa
a situation in which you have to do something very quickly before it is too late
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Rescuers were in a race against time to find the missing hikers before nightfall.
Penyelamat berlumba dengan masa untuk mencari pendaki yang hilang sebelum malam tiba.
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Finishing the report by Friday is a race against time.
Menyiapkan laporan menjelang Jumaat adalah perlumbaan melawan masa.