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THE ALPHABET GAME: 'R'

19 / 06 / 2018
Animal Idioms

THE ALPHABET GAME: 'R': meaning and examples

Hello everyone and welcome to day 18 of the Alphabet Game. Today we are looking at the letter R. Are you ready?

Here is today's sentence. 

Sentence: I worked on Wall Street for years, but I changed careers because I was tired of the _____ race. 

Here are some hints to help you. 

Hint 1: The missing word is an animal. 

Hint 2: The word completes an expression that means "an endless, pointless pursuit of something (usually in business or work)."

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