All rat race synonyms

noun rat race

• concours — a contest, esp the concours d'élégance
• gruntwork — Alternative spelling of grunt work.
• horse race — a contest of speed among horses that either are ridden by jockeys or pull sulkies and their drivers.
• big game — Large wild animals such as lions and elephants that are hunted for sport are often referred to as big game.
• dos — any of several single-user, command-driven operating systems for personal computers, especially MS DOS.
• competition — Competition is a situation in which two or more people or groups are trying to get something which not everyone can have.
• backbreaker — a wrestling hold in which a wrestler uses his knee or shoulder as a fulcrum to bend his opponent's body backwards
• grindstone — a rotating solid stone wheel used for sharpening, shaping, etc.
• biz — Biz is sometimes used to refer to the entertainment business, especially pop music or films.
• dog eat dog — marked by destructive or ruthless competition; without self-restraint, ethics, etc.: It's a dog-eat-dog industry.
• livelihood — a means of supporting one's existence, especially financially or vocationally; living: to earn a livelihood as a tenant farmer.
• matchup — a pairing or combining; linkage: a match-up of federal funds with state aid.
• drudgery — menial, distasteful, dull, or hard work.
• do or die — reflecting or characterized by an irrevocable decision to succeed at all costs; desperate; all-out: a do-or-die attempt to halt the invaders.
• calling — A calling is a profession or career which someone is strongly attracted to, especially one which involves helping other people.
• occupation — a person's usual or principal work or business, especially as a means of earning a living; vocation: Her occupation was dentistry.
• existence — The fact or state of living or having objective reality.
• job — the central figure in an Old Testament parable of the righteous sufferer.