B1 — Intermediate⏳ Time & Life
Correre contro il tempo
To race against time
Literal Translation
"To run against time"
What it means
Used when someone must act very quickly before a deadline or before it is too late.
Example in context
"I medici correvano contro il tempo per salvare il paziente."
"The doctors were racing against time to save the patient."
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