dog-eat-dog
Example Sentences
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It's worth noting that, even before the invention of streaming, the world of US chat shows was always a competitive, dog-eat-dog world.
From BBC • Jul. 18, 2025
“That’s a big thing. It’s a grown-man game here. A dog-eat-dog world. Got to get off to a better start.”
From Seattle Times • Sep. 4, 2023
Strong: This father wants his kids to survive in a dog-eat-dog world, and wants to toughen him up for that world.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 14, 2022
The strong are not safe either in that kind of dog-eat-dog world — they are at risk from each other.
From Salon • Jun. 12, 2022
Life on the streets was a dog-eat-dog world.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
