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rat race

Rat race is slang to describe the competitive struggle in the working world. (noun)

An example of the rat race is working a 60 hour a week job just to be able to buy a fancy house to impress your friends.

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See rat race in Webster's New World College Dictionary

See rat race in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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