dog-eat-dog
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dog–eat–dog

adjective \ˌdg-ˌē(t)-ˈdg\

Definition of DOG-EAT-DOG

: marked by ruthless self-interest <dog–eat–dog competition>

First Known Use of DOG-EAT-DOG

1834

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