Daily Advanced English

AGAINST THE CLOCK - you are trying very hard to finish something before a deadline.

For example: Police are working against the clock to find the evidence they need.



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DEMUR /dɪˈmɜːr/ to say that you do not agree with something or that you refuse to do something.

For example: Without demur, he handed me two five-pound notes.

Many women accept the abuse they suffer at the workplace or at home without demur.