1syllable
dog-eat-dog
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Definitions ofdog-eat-dog
1adjective
- Ruthlessly acquisitive or competitive. Describes a business or other set of circumstances where people try to succeed at the expense of other people.
Example: "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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