生き馬の目を抜く（いきうまのめをぬく）
JLPT N1 · noun
Meaning: extremely shrewd
Example sentences
- 生き馬の目を抜くような商売の世界だ。 — It's a cutthroat business world where you have to stay sharp to survive.
- 生き馬の目を抜く都会で生き抜く。 — He survives in a cutthroat city.
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