Social Mobility Concepts

noun a competitive struggle for success or advancement

• The competitive nature of the corporate world often leads employees to feel trapped in a rat race.
• I'm so tired of this rat race at work, I just want a break.
• I can't stand this rat race anymore, I need to find a way out.
• Life can feel like a never-ending rat race if we don't take time to slow down and enjoy the moment.

noun a person who is married

verb to join in marriage

adverb in a way that is related to marriage

• It is common in many cultures for people to marry up in terms of social status or wealth.
• My friend always jokes that she wants to marry up and find a rich husband.
• Some people think the only way to get ahead in life is to marry up.
• In order to succeed in her career, she knew she had to marry up and align herself with influential people.