To beat the clock means to finish before the time is up, but in this sentence she was knocking feverishly as if she didn't have to worry about the deadline.
Context: She began to knock feverishly as if she had to take her time and not worry about finishing before the deadline.
Hypothesis: She began to knock feverishly as if she had to beat the clock.

Is the hypothesis incorrect? (Yes, no, or unknown)?