| A | B |
|---|
| dog-eat-dog world | a very competitive and often unfair world |
| rat race | the continual struggle to survive in life |
| on the run | always moving, never resting |
| run around in circles | to be so busy that one isn't sure what to do next |
| in a rut | in a boring and unchanging situation in life |
| back to the same old grind | back to someone's usual work routine |
| couch potato | someone who sits and watches TV all the time |
| creature comforts | the conveniences of modern life |
| keep up with the Joneses | the maintain the same lifestyle as one's friends and neighbors |
