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dog eat dog

Ruthlessly acquisitive or competitive. Describes a business or other set of circumstances where people try to succeed at the expense of other people.
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In this company it's dog eat dog. If you don't do better than the rest, you're on the street in next to no time.

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Submitted on July 07, 2010

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سگ خوردن سگ

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