- (prenominal) of or involving a determined and sometimes reckless effort to succeed
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do-or-die
(do̅o̅′ər dī′),USA pronunciation adj.
- 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.
- 1875–80
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