미국인들은

  치열한 경쟁 사회를 가리켜 It's dog-eat-dog out there.

 란 말을 많이 쓴다.

"바깥 세상은 치열한 경쟁 사회다."는 말이다.

Example 1

Mike : Wake up, people! Eveybody seems to dog it today.

         What's the matter with you?

Julia : Yesterday was Thanksgiving Day and tomorrow will be Saturday. You should have let us take today off.

Mike : What are you talking about?  Do you want this company to go to the dogs?

Mike : 여러분 정신 차리세요!  여러분 모두가 오늘은 일을 하는 척하는 것 같습니다.

Julia : 어제는 추수감사절이었고요 그리고 내일은 토요일입니다. 오늘은 우리가 쉬도록 하셔야 했는데.

Mike : 무슨 말을 하는 겁니까?  당시은 이 회사가 망하는 것을 원하십니까?

Example 2

Sarah : How is Mr. Kim doing in the company?

James : He is in the doghouse with his boss.

Sarah : Really? That's too bad.

James : Well, every dog has his day, so who knows he may be able to quit the company and start his own business some day.