rug rat
Example Sentences
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Other parents react the same way, the result of which is a frenzied, fearful "rug rat race."
From Salon
They described it as the “rug rat race” for top colleges.
From New York Times
Turner is 32, so he wasn’t much more than a rug rat growing up in Long Beach, bred as a Dodger fan, on the night of Gibson’s homer.
From Washington Post
"Opting Out of the Rug Rat Race" is a piece worthy of a better title, and a read.
From New York Times
Some nicknames can obviously be harmless or even be viewed as a term of endearment, the way a parent would call a child a “rug rat.”
From New York Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
