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.
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fish in troubled waters What does "fish in troubled waters" mean?	to involve oneself in a difficult or dangerous situation in order to gain an advantage	The politician was fishing in troubled waters in order to gather information related to the scandal.

hit the sack What does "hit the sack" mean?	go to bed	I`m a little bit tired so I think that I will hit the sack now.
Chalk and cheese What does "Chalk and cheese" mean?	Things, or people, that are like chalk and cheese are very different and have nothing in common.
do the honors What does "do the honors" mean?	to perform the duty of a host (when serving a drink etc.)	"Would you like to do the honors and pour everybody a drink?"
wild horses could not drag (someone away) What does "wild horses could not drag (someone away)" mean?	there is nothing that will force someone to go somewhere or do something	Wild horses could not drag me away from my favorite TV show last night.
Talk the hind legs off a donkey What does "Talk the hind legs off a donkey" mean?	A person who is excessively or extremely talkative can talk the hind legs off a donkey.
on target What does "on target" mean?	to be on schedule, to be exactly as predicted	Our company is on target to have its best year of sales ever.
in a bind What does "in a bind" mean?	in trouble	They will really be in a bind if they can`t sell their house by next month.

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Rat Race Idiom