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Meaning of either do or die | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

To act with sufficient urgency to result in either immediate success or immediate failure.

idiomatic

Examples

“Emanuel: Bless us, dear Fortune! / Armusia: Let us be worthy of it in our courage, and Fortune must befriend us. Come, all sever; but keep still within sight: when the flame rises let's meet, and either do or die.”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

ejaculate ejaculate and evacuate ejaculated ejaculated and evacuated ejaculates ejaculates and evacuates