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The idiom "rat race" is used to mean a pointless activity that some person (or rodent) is being forced to do. It is based on the use of rats as lab animals, which often involves running them through mazes or other such exercises which might broadly be called rat racing. It serves no actual purpose for the rat, only for the researcher (and in many cases one can argue that there is also no purpose being served for the researcher either, if the research in question is poorly conceived). Many employees often feel that they are in a comparable situation, being made to do meaningless things by their employer. For some people, life seems to be just a rat race.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoWhen someone says they are in the rat race, it means they feel they are in an endless "chase" to achieve or obtain something that often seems ultimately meaningless or pointless.
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Where did the idiom rat race origin from?
It was in 1960 in America
Where did the idiom rat race full origin come from?
An Americanism from the 1930's referring to the continual routine of competative activity
What does Rat race mean in mrs frisby and Rats of NIMH?
I think Rat Race that is a collection of many people , many things together. Race as well as many ancestry come together to create race.
What is a rat race?
'A rat race' means following others without using own mind or personal ideas. This is an idiom based on chasing the trend that some one else has set but is not suitable for all. As we can see that rats don't use their minds when move in groups. It is the leader but not every individual that uses the mind. That's why this situation is known as rat race. Like most of people are dying to study abroad just because some others are successful. This blind chase is rat race.
What does rat on your friend mean?
It means to tell or spy on someone. Used in a sentence, I am not going to rat on my friends,i don't like doing that.
What does rat race is a perfect name for it?
rat race is not a good name
What is the duration of The Rat Race?
The duration of The Rat Race is 1.75 hours.
What does rat race mean in the outsiders?
Term used for an endless self-defeating.
When did Radar Rat Race happen?
Radar Rat Race happened in 1981.
When was Radar Rat Race created?
Radar Rat Race was created in 1981.
When was The Rat Race - novel - created?
The Rat Race - novel - was created in 1950.
When was Rat Race - song - created?
Rat Race - song - was created in 1976.
