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Read the advice from a seasoned office worker and select the correct expressions to complete their email.
Corporate finance can be a _________________________ world. If a coworker starts taking credit for your work, you need to ____________________________ before it becomes a bad habit.
dog-eat-dog
A "dog-eat-dog" world refers to a highly competitive environment where people will do anything to succeed. "Doggy-dog" is a funny but incorrect misinterpretation of the phrase.
nip it in the bud
To "nip something in the bud" means to stop a problem early, before it can grow (like trimming a flower bud before it blooms). "Nip it in the butt" is a very common misheard phrase that paints a completely different—and much more painful—picture!