dog-eat-dog
US /ˈdɔɡ.it.dɔɡ/
UK /ˈdɔɡ.it.dɔɡ/
1.
feroz, despiadado, sálvese quien pueda
used to describe a situation in which people will do anything to be successful, even if it harms other people
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It's a dog-eat-dog world out there, so you have to be tough.
Es un mundo de sálvese quien pueda ahí fuera, así que tienes que ser fuerte.
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The competition in the tech industry is truly dog-eat-dog.
La competencia en la industria tecnológica es verdaderamente feroz.