American coinages are not necessarily self-explanatory. what is a rat race? you may use a dictionary if necessary. an event at the county fair a frantic, useless struggle

The phrase rat race makes a reference to a lifestyle in which people are constantly tied to a time-consuming job because they have many debts to pay. This becomes a vicious cycle because they always spend more money than what they can afford. They live their lives in a constant struggle while trying to fix their financial status. Therefore, the correct answer is that a rat race is a useless struggle.