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do-or-die

[doo-er-dahy]
–adjective
1. reflecting or characterized by an irrevocable decision to succeed at all costs; desperate; all-out: a do-or-die attempt to halt the invaders.
2. involving a potentially fatal crisis or crucial emergency.

Origin:
1875–80
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do-or-die   (dōō'ər-dī')
adj.  Requiring supreme effort to avoid the dire consequences of failure: a do-or-die situation.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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