plural of course contre la montre

race against time (situation in which something must be done hurriedly, before a deadline)

clockwise rotation

exhibitor / showman / puppeteer / teacher (Louisiana)

plural of montreur

(figuratively) to prove one's identity, to state one's credentials, to show one's ID, to present papers (to identify oneself to prove that one has the right to enter a place)

(figuratively) to bare one's teeth, to show one's teeth

to put one's best foot forward, to show oneself in one's best light

to set an example

(figurative) to show one's true colors, to show one's true stripes, to show one's true face