[race against time] {v. phr.} To be in a great hurry […]

[race to stand still] {v. phr.} To be so far behind […]

[work into] {v.} 1. Force into little by little. * /John […]

[work off] {v.} To make (something) go away, especially by working. […]

[work one's fingers to the bone] {v. phr.} To work very […]

[work out] {v. phr.} 1. To find an answer to. * […]

[work up] {v.} 1. To stir up; arouse; excite. * /I […]