do-or-die

柯林斯詞典

1. ADJ A do-or-die battle or struggle is one that involves a determined or desperate effort to succeed. 孤注一擲的[ADJ n]
...a do-or-die effort to turn Uniq into a lean and dynamic food business. ...為把Uniq公司轉(zhuǎn)化為效率高、有活力的食品企業(yè)而作出的一個(gè)孤注一擲的努力。
2. PHRASE If something is do-or-die for someone or something, it will determine whether they succeed or fail. 決定勝負(fù)的[v-link PHR n]
Nobody will know the exact position until Monday, when it is do-or-die for the deal. 沒有人在周一之前知道確切的情況—那時(shí)將是決定交易勝負(fù)的時(shí)刻。