It mans that if you have to finish something before a specified time, you are in a race against the clock: do you complete your task first or does the clock reach the time first?
It was in 1960 in America
Hello, to work against the clock means that you have a limited amount of time to do something in.
An Americanism from the 1930's referring to the continual routine of competative activity
More than likely, this idiom comes from archery and shooting. Being good with guns and projectile weapons is referred to as having "good marksmanship." So it means you hit what you aim to hit. So as an idiom, if you say something exactly as intended and your audience understands it the way you meant it, and you strike something your audience believes to be true, then you hit your mark.
If the variables x and y are in direct proportion then the graph of y against x is a straight line through the origin. If the variables x and y are in inverse proportion then the graph of y against x is a rectangular hyperbola. Alternatively, the graph of y against 1/x (or 1/y against x) is a straight line through the origin.
what is origin of the idioum race against the clock
Mid 1950 competions
someone threw a clock out the window
The origin of the idiom "you can't fight city hall" comes from an English proverb but is mainly used in the U.S. This means that there is no way to win against the government.
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To be exposed
Origin "up a storm"
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Palestinian and Persian
affrica (iraq
grab a bite
It was in 1960 in America