Have you seen a white elephant?
Have you encountered a paper tiger?
Have you participated in a (the) rat race?
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White elephant noun [C]
Meaning: something that is completely useless, although it may have cost a lot of money
Ex: When the theatre first opened it was widely regarded as a white elephant.
- LDCE, pg 2198
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Paper tiger noun [C]
Meaning: an enemy or opponent who seems powerful but actually is not
- LDCE, pg 1390
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Rat race noun the rat race
Meaning: the unpleasant situation experienced by people working in big cities, when they continuously compete for success and have a lot of stress in their lives
Ex: get out of/quit the rat race the story of a couple who quit the rat race
- LDCE, pg 1586
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