stress

Idioms (4)

• vicious circle Neutral · CEFR B2
  a loop of cause and effect in which each problem makes the next one worse
• rat race Informal · CEFR B1
  the exhausting, competitive struggle to keep up at work and get ahead
• pressure cooker Informal · CEFR B2
  an intensely stressful environment or situation
• burn the candle at both ends Neutral · CEFR B2
  to work so hard and long that you exhaust yourself