Meaning:
The phrase 'escape the rat race' is an idiomatic expression that means 'leave a job or way of life in which people compete endlessly and aggressively with each other to be successful'.
Examples:
- All my friends have something in common; they have all escaped the rat race.
- I have escaped the rat race and I am enjoying my financial freedom.
- It's so interesting to hear people's own stories about how they escaped the rat race.
- She was exhausted by her lifestyle. She seriously thought of getting out of the rat race and taking control of her life again.