do-or-die
adjective
ˈdü-ər-ˈdī 
-ȯr-
1
: doggedly determined to reach one's objective : indomitable
2
: presenting as the only alternatives complete success or complete ruin
a do-or-die situation
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a do-or-die entrepreneur who never stopped believing that hard work would inevitably lead to success
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And then the playoffs come along and you are put in do-or-die scenarios — high-pressure, big moments, just like in other sports.
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Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2025
Set in the early 1970s, the film follows Troy (Zelda Harris), a young girl growing up in colorful do-or-die Bed-Stuy with her parents (Alfre Woodard and Delroy Lindo) and four brothers.
—Vogue, 25 Jan. 2025
Washington had the best fourth-down conversion rate in the league during the regular season, and made some huge do-or-die plays to stay in it against the Birds.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 24 Jan. 2025
Brady welcomed his third child, daughter Vivian Lake, on Dec. 5, 2012 – weeks before any do-or-die playoff action.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 18 Jan. 2025
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Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2025
Set in the early 1970s, the film follows Troy (Zelda Harris), a young girl growing up in colorful do-or-die Bed-Stuy with her parents (Alfre Woodard and Delroy Lindo) and four brothers.
—Vogue, 25 Jan. 2025
Washington had the best fourth-down conversion rate in the league during the regular season, and made some huge do-or-die plays to stay in it against the Birds.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 24 Jan. 2025
Brady welcomed his third child, daughter Vivian Lake, on Dec. 5, 2012 – weeks before any do-or-die playoff action.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Do-or-die.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do-or-die. Accessed 18 Feb. 2025.
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