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Dog eat dog

/dɒɡ iːt dɒɡ/

Ruthlessly acquisitive or competitive. Describes a business or other set of circumstances where people try to succeed at the expense of other people.

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adjective
  1. 1

    Ruthlessly acquisitive or competitive. Describes a business or other set of circumstances where people try to succeed at the expense of other people.

    "In this company it's dog eat dog. If you don't do better than the rest, you're on the street in next to no time."

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