Meaning of do-or-die | Babel Free

Definitions

Requiring a determined or desperate effort to avoid the consequences of failure (Alternative form of do or die).

idiomatic, not-comparable

Examples

“At that period the L.N.W.R., with its Webb compounds, was addicted to late arrivals at Carlisle and the Caledonian proceeded to make up the arrears with a "do-or-die" attitude.”

“The do-or-die mentality gambaru permeates Japanese society, where the pursuit of a goal can carry more significance than the outcome.”

“This could be our do-or-die moment — with Democrats holding the White House and barely controlling Congress, this may be the country’s last best political opportunity to do something big on the climate.”

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