ANIMAL IDIOMS (RAT RACE)

Welcome back everyone and happy Wednesday to you.

Are you ready for today's Animal Idiom? Today's idiom is RAT RACE. 

Definition: an endless, pointless pursuit of something (usually in business or work). 

Example 1: He wasn't interested in the rat race of Wall Street, so he became a yoga teacher on a small island. 

Example 2: People are tired of the rat race, but they don't know how to get out of this lifestyle. 

We use the term because it reminds us of rats running through a laboratory maze to get a piece of cheese, or on a circular treadmill where they get nowhere. The image makes us think of people running and competing with each other (for something small). 

That's all for this lesson. I hope you're not feeling like you're in a rat race at your job. If you do feel that way, remember, there is always a way out.

Have a great day!