beat the clock

== English == === Verb === beat the clock (third-person singular simple present beats the clock, present participle beating the clock, simple past beat the clock, past participle beaten the clock) (idiomatic) To perform a task or successfully complete an activity within a time limit. (idiomatic) To be used or become operational before a deadline or date of expiration. (idiomatic) To remain youthful; to live a long, healthy life. === References === “beat the clock”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.