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The English we speak from bbclearningenglish.com hello, and welcome to the English We Speak.
With me, Fei Fei and me, Rob.
So, Rob, I have a very simple question for you.
Yep.
Why have you got enormous whiskers glued to the side of your face?
And why are you wearing a running vest?
Well, Fei Fei, it's a new year, and according to our Chinese friends,
it's the year of the rat New year, new resolutions.
So I've decided to join the rat race.
You've decided to join the rat race?
You mean to get really competitive at work and concentrate on promotions and pay rises at the expense of your free time?
That's right.
But why money?
Right, well, let's hear some examples of this expression before a little more explanation.
I am going to quit the rat race.
I earn all this money, but I never have enough time to spend it.
It's just work, work, work.
People complain about the rat race, but.