Dog-eat-dog.
[Idiom] DOG-EAT-DOG. - Navigating Through Intense Competition
Highly competitive environment.
Referring to a 'Dog-eat-dog' scenario implies an extremely competitive atmosphere where people are willing to do whatever it takes to succeed, even if it means harming others in the process. The etymology likely comes from the ruthless behavior observed in dogs when they seem to turn on each other under stressful conditions. This idiom is often used to describe cutthroat business environments, treacherous political arenas, or any field where the level of competition is so high that morality and fairness seem to take a backseat.
Example Sentences
It's a dog-eat-dog world out there.
It's a highly competitive and ruthless environment out there.
In the dog-eat-dog world of business, only the strong survive.
In the ruthless business environment, only the strong survive.
Life in the city can be dog-eat-dog, but you have to keep pushing forward.
City life can be ruthless, but you have to keep pushing forward.
