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a one-horse race See: a race against timea competition which one particular person or team is very likely to win because they seem much better than the other people competing. This election has been a one-horse race right from the start. See also: one-horse race against the clock in sport, if people race against the clock, they try to race faster than a particular time instead of racing against other people. In time trials, cyclists race against the clock. a race against time/the clock an attempt to do something very quickly because there is only a short time in which it can be done. It's a race against time to get the building finished before the rainy season sets in. race against time/the clock a race against time/the clock - an attempt to do something very quickly because there is only a short time in which it can be done. Rescuers were racing against time last night to reach the four divers, trapped 200 feet down on the seabed. a rat race an unpleasant way in which people compete against each other at work in order to succeed. I'd love to get out of the rat race and buy a house in some remote part of the countryside. See also: rat off to the races busy doing something. I don't think there will be a dramatic change in the economy — I don't see that we're off to the races. If you make changes in the rules, the tax lawyers will be off to the races again. a race against the clock a race against time an attempt to do something when there is little time to do it. It was a race against time as staff members tried to keep the struggling company open. Usage notes: sometimes used as a verb phrase: The villagers raced against time to protect their town against the flood. |
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