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rat race
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rat race
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rat race
noun
rat race
noun
Learner's definition of RAT RACE
the rat race
:
the unpleasant life of people who have jobs that require them to work very hard in order to compete with others for money, power, status, etc.
She is quitting
the rat race
to spend time with her family.
He wants to get out of
the rat race
.
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