Meaning Of The Word Rat race

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What's The Definition Of Rat race?

rat race
singular noun: If you talk about getting out of the rat race, you mean leaving a job or way of life in which people compete aggressively with each other to be successful.

rat race in British English
a mad scramble or intense competitive struggle, as in the business world
noun: a continual routine of hectic competitive activity
noun: any exhausting, unremitting, and usually competitive activity or routine, esp. a pressured urban working life spent trying to get ahead with little time left for leisure, contemplation, etc

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