dog-eat-dog
/ˌdɒɡ iːt ˈdɒɡ/adjective
उच्चारण डॉग ईट डॉग
गलाकाट (प्रतियोगिता), जहाँ हर कोई दूसरे को गिराकर आगे बढ़ना चाहता है
Core word
- 1
[only before noun] disapproving
(of a situation) in which people compete fiercely and are willing to harm each other to succeed
गलाकाट (प्रतियोगिता), जहाँ हर कोई दूसरे को गिराकर आगे बढ़ना चाहता है
- Business is a dog-eat-dog world.
- She was tired of the dog-eat-dog competition in the city.
- The fashion industry can be a dog-eat-dog business.
+ 2 more examples
- He left the dog-eat-dog atmosphere of the sales team.
- The dog-eat-dog nature of the job market worries many graduates.
Synonyms cut-throat ruthless fierce merciless
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
dog-eat-dog + noun
Dog-eat-dog describes a world, industry or competition where people harm each other to succeed. It is always hyphenated.
'Dog-eat-dog' ऐसे संसार, उद्योग या प्रतियोगिता का वर्णन करता है जहाँ लोग सफल होने के लिए एक-दूसरे को हानि पहुँचाते हैं। यह हमेशा hyphen के साथ लिखा जाता है।
- It is a dog-eat-dog world in the film industry.
- The business was dog-eat-dog.
be dog-eat-dog (predicative)
It may follow be to describe a situation as ruthless.
यह be के बाद आकर किसी स्थिति को निर्मम बताता है।
- The job market is dog-eat-dog.
- Politics can be dog-eat-dog.
dog-eat-dog competition
Often placed before competition, society, struggle or race to stress the fierceness.
Competition, society, struggle या race के पहले आकर तीव्रता पर बल देता है।
- The race for seats was dog-eat-dog competition.
- He escaped from dog-eat-dog society to a quiet village.
dog-eat-dog vs cut-throat
The two are close in meaning; cut-throat is also used of prices and rivals.
दोनों का अर्थ निकट है; cut-throat कीमतों और प्रतिद्वंद्वियों के लिए भी आता है।
- Cut-throat prices made the market dog-eat-dog.
dog-eat-dog in exam passages
In comprehension passages, dog-eat-dog usually signals a critical view of competition, so the tone of the writer is negative.
Comprehension passages में 'dog-eat-dog' प्रायः प्रतिस्पर्धा के प्रति आलोचनात्मक दृष्टिकोण दिखाता है, इसलिए लेखक का स्वर नकारात्मक होता है।
- The writer calls modern city life dog-eat-dog.
- A dog-eat-dog attitude can destroy trust at work.
+Collocations 5
dog-eat-dog + noun
worldbusinesssocietyenvironmentindustrycompetition
- He entered the dog-eat-dog world of advertising.
verb + dog-eat-dog
bebecometurnremainseem
- The market has become dog-eat-dog since the new rules.
adverb + dog-eat-dog
entirelyveryincreasinglytrulystill
- The race for jobs is increasingly dog-eat-dog.
context of use
politicsbusinessmediasportjob market
- The media world is dog-eat-dog.
dog-eat-dog + attitude
attitudementalityapproachspirit
- A dog-eat-dog mentality spoils a good team.
“More examples 6
- Radhika found the competitive exam race a dog-eat-dog affair.
राधिका को प्रतियोगी परीक्षा की दौड़ एक कठोर होड़ लगी।
- In a dog-eat-dog market, small shops struggle to survive.
कठोर होड़ वाले बाज़ार में छोटी दुकानों को टिके रहना कठिन होता है।
- He left the dog-eat-dog corporate world for teaching.
वह निर्मम कॉर्पोरेट दुनिया छोड़कर अध्यापन में आ गया।
- The film shows a dog-eat-dog fight for fame.
फ़िल्म प्रसिद्धि के लिए निर्मम संघर्ष दिखाती है।
- Kindness is rare in a dog-eat-dog environment.
निर्मम माहौल में दयालुता दुर्लभ होती है।
- The village was kind, unlike the dog-eat-dog city.
गाँव दयालु था, निर्मम शहर जैसा नहीं।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ It is a dog eat dog world.
✓ It is a dog-eat-dog world.
The adjective needs hyphens before a noun.
Noun के पहले इस adjective में hyphen लगता है।
✗ The market is very dog-eat-dog than before.
✓ The market is more dog-eat-dog than before.
Use more with than, not very.
'Than' के साथ 'more' आता है, 'very' नहीं।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
§Grammar and usage
A dog-eat-dog world or situation is one of ruthless competition.
Idiom a dog-eat-dog world या situation ऐसी स्थिति है जिसमें गलाकाट और निर्दयी प्रतियोगिता हो।