Meaning of sink or swim | Babel Free
Definitions
To fail or succeed, no matter what.
Equivalents
Français
marche ou crève
Nederlands
erop of eronder
Polski
wóz albo przewóz
Русский
пан или пропал
Svenska
bära eller brista
Tiếng Việt
được ăn cả, ngã về không
Examples
“"No matter, we are going, live or die, sink or swim; and I shall expect to meet you, all booted and spurred and fit for the fight, April first," said the unwavering Amanda.”
“"Now, come, Pinto, we're all in this, sink or swim."”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.