Rat Race Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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rat race What does rat race mean?	an endless hurried existence, a fierce struggle for success	The man sometimes finds it too much of a rat race to live and work in a big city.
rat race What does rat race mean?	a rushed and confusing way of living that does not seem to have a purpose	My uncle is tired of being in the rat race every day and he plans to quit his job soon and do something else.
rat race What does rat race mean?	a rushed and confusing way of living that does not seem to have a purpose	My uncle is tired of being in the rat race every day. He plans to quit his job soon and do something else.
rat race What does rat race mean?	an endless hurried existence, a fierce struggle for success	The man finds it too much of a rat race to live and work in a big city.
	Some Random Idioms
turn on (something) What does "turn on (something)" mean?	to open/start something, to let water or electricity flow	"Please turn on the radio so we can hear the evening news."

follow one's nose What does "follow one's nose" mean?	to go straight ahead	We followed our nose until we found the train station.
as merry as a cricket What does "as merry as a cricket" mean?	cheerful	I felt as merry as a cricket as I waited for my friend to arrive at the airport.

double time What does "double time" mean?	two times one's regular wages for working beyond one's normal hours	The man worked on the national holiday and received double time for his work.
find (someone) guilty What does "find (someone) guilty" mean?	decide that someone is guilty in a court of law	The judge found the young man guilty of breaking and entering a small store.
nothing of the kind What does "nothing of the kind" mean?	to be nothing like that	My boss thought that my comments were complaints but I told him that they were nothing of the kind.
know (something) backwards and forwards What does "know (something) backwards and forwards" mean?	know something very well	I know the names of the people in my history class backwards and forwards.
get down What does "get down" mean?	concentrade hard

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Rat Race Idiom