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.
Origin of do-or-die
First recorded in 1875–80
Words nearby do-or-die
do-goodism,
do-it-yourself,
do-little,
do-nothing,
do-nothingism,
do-or-die,
do-rag,
do-re-mi,
do-si-do,
do.,
doa
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British Dictionary definitions for do-or-die
do-or-die
adjective
(prenominal)
of or involving a determined and sometimes reckless effort to succeed