rats (A2)
noun
Pronunciation: /rɑːts/
Definition
A common, medium-sized rodent with a long, pointed snout, small ears, and a long, scaly tail, often considered a pest.
Examples
The old house was infested with rats.
Rats are known to carry diseases.
How to Use rats
- rat race (idiom)
- A way of life in which people are caught up in a fiercely competitive struggle for wealth and power. — "She quit her job to escape the rat race and live a simpler life."
- smell a rat (idiom)
- To suspect that something is wrong or that someone is behaving dishonestly. — "When he offered the deal for so little money, I immediately smelled a rat."
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