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See: DRAG RACE, RAT RACE.

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drag race

[drag race] {n.}, {slang} An automobile race in which the drivers try to cover a certain distance (usually one quarter mile) in the shortest possible time. * /Drag races are […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

drag strip

[drag strip] {n.}, {slang} A place where drag races are held. * /Before the race Paul loaded his racer onto the trailer to take it out of town to the […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

rat race

[rat race] {n.}, {slang} A very confusing, crowded, or disorderly rush; a confusing scramble, struggle, or way of living that does not seem to have a purpose. * /The dance […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

race to stand still

[race to stand still] {v. phr.} To be so far behind in one's work that one must exert an effort similar to that needed to win a race in order […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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