Expression﹕Time
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【明報專訊】◆A race against the clock
If you are in a race against the clock, you have to do something very quickly.
e.g. It's a race against the clock for Angus to finish the research paper before the deadline.
◆At an unearthly hour
It means at a time that is too early, especially when this is annoying.
e.g. It was 4am. MoMo felt sleepy and annoyed when Pat called her at an unearthly hour.
◆Up to the minute
It describes something modern, fashionable or recently updated.
e.g. The phone looks up to the minute— it has all the new AI features.
[Smarties' Power English 第228期]
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