do-or-die
[ doo-er-dahy ]
/ ˈdu ərˈdaɪ /
adjective
reflecting or characterized by an irrevocable decision to succeed at all costs; desperate; all-out: a do-or-die attempt to halt the invaders.
involving a potentially fatal crisis or crucial emergency.
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- do-goodism,
- do-it-yourself,
- do-little,
- do-nothing,
- do-nothingism,
- do-rag,
- do-re-mi,
- do-si-do,
- do.,
- doa
Origin of do-or-die
First recorded in 1875–80
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do-or-die
adjective
(prenominal) of or involving a determined and sometimes reckless effort to succeed
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