do-or-die
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do-or-die
(do͞o′ər-dī′)adj.
Requiring supreme effort to avoid the dire consequences of failure: a do-or-die situation.
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do-or-die
adj
(prenominal) of or involving a determined and sometimes reckless effort to succeed
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do′-or-die′
(du)adj.
1. involving a desperate effort to succeed or face dire consequences.
2. involving an extreme emergency.
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| Adj. | 1. | do-or-die - desperately determined; "do-or-die revolutionaries"; "a do-or-die conflict" resolute - firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination; "stood resolute against the enemy"; "faced with a resolute opposition"; "a resolute and unshakeable faith" |
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do-or-die
adjective desperate, risky, hazardous, going for broke, win-or-bust, death-or-glory, kill-or-cure a do-or-die attempt to hold on to power
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do-or-die
adj → verbissen
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do-or-die
[ˈduːˌɔːˈdaɪ] adj → disperato/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995