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With only three seconds on the clock and the Knicks about to win, 102-96, in their playoff opener against the Philadelphia 76ers at Madison Square Garden last night, Rick Pitino enjoyed the moment.

(sports) In the official time remaining in a game or other sporting event.

Wiktionary has some definitions that help: This is a variation of meaning number one. “ We’re on theĬlock.” He sure couldn’t take on Loki and the Chitauri, whatever “Then skip the bells and whistles,” Tony said. “Sir, the Mark Seven is not ready for deployment,” Jarvis said. That led from the landing pad into the penthouse. “The barrier is pure energy,” Jarvis said. The reflected energy knocked him back andĪlso sent Selvig and his computer flying across the rooftop.

Tony blasted the machine with his repulsors, but it was surrounded byĪ force field of some kind.

He was having trouble maintaining consistent thrust. Hoping Selvig wouldn’t notice the way his thrusters were hiccupping. In the context, I feel like when Tony said " “We’re on the clock.”, he means "We don't have enough time/ the clock is ticking/ it's urgent".Ĭould anyone help me to understand what exactly did Tony want to express here: working or urgent? or something else? I'm not sure which explanation fits the context best seems to me "working" is a choice? I have checked the dictionary, "on the clock" means :Ģ) Of a taxi (and by extension, its driver), currently engaged to carry a passenger and having an active meter.ģ) Currently displayed on a motor vehicle's speedometer or odometer.