panier de crabes
/ˌpanjeɪ də ˈkrab/literary
noun
An arena of fierce or ruthless rivalry; a rat race.
Origin
1950s; earliest use found in ELH. From French panier de crabes, lit. ‘basket of crabs’ from French panier basket (see pannier + de + crabes, plural of crab.
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- Portugal orange
- Portugal quince
- Portuguee
- Portuguese
- Portuguese cut
- Portuguese knot
- Portuguese man-of-war
- Portuguese oyster
- Portuguese parliament
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