Complete Definition of "do-or-die"

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Adjective
en-adj|pos=do-or-die|-

#idiomatic Requiring a determined or desperate effort to avoid the consequences of failure.
#:"Clinton v. Dole: Let the Debates Begin" w:Time (magazine)|Time (14 October 1996).
#:Clinton and Dole brought different needs to the debate. For Dole it was do or die. He had to hit Clinton hard but without seeming harsh, a conundrum for him all year.

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do or die

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