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Direction: In the following questions four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase in bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

  1. Dog eat dog
    1. very vigilant
    2. steady manager
    3. ruthlessly competitive
    4. hostile and unhelpful
Correct Option: C

dog eat dog : a situation in politics, business etc. where there is a lot of competition and people are willing to harm each other in order to succeed. Here, ruthlessly competitive is the right option. Look at the sentence :
● We’re operating in a dog eat dog world.



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