Example
“Underpricing each other is a race to the bottom nobody wins.”
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Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
arms race
CEFR C1a competitive spiral in which rivals keep escalating their investment to stay ahead
rat race
CEFR B1the exhausting, competitive struggle to keep up at work and get ahead
800-pound gorilla
CEFR C1the biggest, most powerful player in a market, which dominates everything around it
first-mover advantage
CEFR C1the edge a company gains by entering a market before competitors
sleeping giant
CEFR C1a large, powerful player that has not yet fully engaged in a market
winner takes all
CEFR C1a market dynamic in which the leading competitor captures nearly all the value
Source methodology
Meanings, register, CEFR, and examples come from the reviewed dictionary record. Expression notes may describe a reviewed present-day word picture or a background note; they are not presented as verified etymology.