an unpleasant way in which people compete against each other at work in order to succeed.

I'd love to get out of the rat race and buy a house in some remote part of the countryside.

• knit your brows
• knives are out
• knock block off
• knock dead
• knock down
• knock-down-drag-out
• knock 'em dead
• knock for a loop
• knock for six
• knocking shop
• knock into shape
• knock it off
• Knock it off!
• knock off
• knock off feet
• knock off pedestal
• knock off perch
• knock off something
• knock off their feet
• knock off their pedestal
• knock off their perch
• knock on the head
• knock on wood
• knock out
• knock sense into