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rat race

/ˈræt reɪs/noun

उच्चारण रैट रेस

अंधी दौड़, चूहा-दौड़, अंधाधुंध होड़

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SSC Exams before 2018
noun
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    [sing.] the ~ disapproving

    the way of life of people in big cities who compete with each other all the time for jobs, money and power

    अंधी दौड़, चूहा-दौड़, अंधाधुंध होड़

    • He left the rat race of Mumbai to start a farm in his village.
    • Radhika chose a calm life over the rat race.
    • Many young professionals want to escape the rat race of city life.
    + 2 more examples
    • Getting into a top college can feel like a rat race.
    • After twenty years in the rat race, he opened a small bookshop.

    Synonyms daily grind treadmill competition