🐀 Rat
"The rat race"
Meaning
A tiring life of rushing and competing for money or success.
About the rat
Rats are associated with betrayal and survival in difficult conditions, which is why their idioms describe disloyalty or a relentless struggle to get ahead.
Example sentence
After years in the rat race, he moved to a quiet town and opened a small shop.
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Which idiom means...
A tiring life of rushing and competing for money or success.
More rat idioms
RatIdiom
"Smell a rat"
To feel that something is wrong or dishonest.
RatIdiom
"The rat race"
A tiring life of rushing and competing for money or success.
RatIdiom
"Rats deserting a sinking ship"
People leaving a place or plan when it starts to fail.
RatIdiom
"Rat out someone"
To tell on someone.
RatIdiom
"Like a drowned rat"
Very wet and messy from rain or water.
RatIdiom
"Rats deserting a sinking ship"
People leaving a place or plan when it starts to fail.