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The rat race !!!
Fiona Every day, it's the same old thing.
Joey What do you mean ?
Fiona Take the bus, go to work, punch in, punch out. What's the point ?
Joey Well, you know, make money, do a good job. That sort of thing.
Fiona Well, I'm just not interested in the rat race.
Joey What would you rather be doing ?
Fiona I'd like to be making movies.
Joey Fiona, you hardly ever watch movies. And when you do, you don't pay attention.
Fiona Well, if I made a movie, I would pay attention to it !
Explanation :
 

The rat race - a way of life in modern society, characterized by people competing with each other for power and money

 

Example :  He decided to get out of the rat race, and went to work on a farm.

 
 
 

 

On the verge of bankruptcy

We slept through our alarm

Things look pretty pricey

These things are name brands

All messed up

You'll see the light

Have a one-track mind

Put you out

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I'm beat

Get a load of that

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It seems to be catching on

I'm up for that

I'll pass

 

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