dog-eat-dog

Example Sentences

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The music industry is dog-eat-dog — you’re just trying to stay relevant.

From Los Angeles Times

Beutner would come to the race with a wide range of job experiences — the dog-eat-dog world of finance, the struggling journalism industry and the messy world of local government.

From Los Angeles Times

“JUCO is … a dog-eat-dog world. So I think that kind of heightened everything and the sense or urgency to learn it.”

From Los Angeles Times

“You’d be almost like brothers if it wasn’t for being on opposite sidelines. It’s the kind of guy you’d send a Christmas card to, but you don’t, because you’re too busy trying to scratch each other’s eyeballs out. Nature of the business. Dog-eat-dog.”

From Los Angeles Times

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