How to Pronounce "fight against time"
expression
FYTE uh-GAYNST TYME
FYTE uh-GENST TYME
Definition
To try to finish something very quickly because there is not much time left; to work under urgent time pressure.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈfaɪt/ /əˈɡeɪnst/, /əˈɡɛnst/ /ˈtaɪm
British English
fˈaɪt/ /ɐɡˈɛnst/ /tˈaɪm
Simplified Pronunciation
US
FYTE uh-GAYNST TYME
UK
FYTE uh-GENST TYME
Listen in Context
We had to fight against time to finish the project before the deadline.
Doctors fight against time to save patients in emergencies.
They are fighting against time to finish the construction before the rainy season.
It was a real fight against time getting all the paperwork done before the office closed.