beat the deadline
- rushQuick sudden movement
- deadlineTime limit for completion
- crunchCrushing, grinding noise
- hustleEnergetic, aggressive action
- finishBring to completion
submit · pressure · clock · urgent · last-minute · sprint · race · time · hurry · deliver · scramble · wire · clutch · midnight · countdown · stress · push · complete
beat the deadlinedrop the ball
Fail at a critical moment
come up short · fall short · blow it · miss the mark · fumble