查词历史：

a race against time a pretty hash of a pound of flesh a piece of work a piece of the action a peacock in his pride a pat on the back a part of a pair of steps

a race against time
生词本

1. We'll try to get this finished by May, but it'll be a race against time.
我们力争在五月份完成任务，但得争分夺秒地干。

来自《简明英汉词典》