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ALL meanings of do or die

do or die
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  • adjective do or die reflecting or characterized by an irrevocable decision to succeed at all costs; desperate; all-out: a do-or-die attempt to halt the invaders. 1
  • adjective do or die involving a potentially fatal crisis or crucial emergency. 1
  • noun plural do or die Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion. 1
  • noun plural do or die Informal. a hairdo or hair styling. 1
  • noun plural do or die British Slang. a swindle; hoax. 1
  • noun plural do or die Chiefly British. a festive social gathering; party. 1
  • idioms do or die do a number on (someone). number (def 39). 1
  • idioms do or die do away with, to put an end to; abolish. to kill. 1
  • idioms do or die do one proud. proud (def 11). 1
  • idioms do or die do one's number. number (def 40). 1
  • idioms do or die do one's (own) thing. thing1 (def 22). 1
  • idioms do or die do or die, to make a supreme effort. 1
  • idioms do or die do out of, Informal. to swindle; cheat: A furniture store did me out of several hundred dollars. 1
  • idioms do or die dos and don'ts, customs, rules, or regulations: The dos and don'ts of polite manners are easy to learn. 1
  • idioms do or die do time, Informal. to serve a term in prison: It's hard to get a decent job once you've done time. 1
  • idioms do or die do to death. death (def 15). 1
  • idioms do or die have to do with. have (def 37). 1
  • idioms do or die make do, to get along with what is at hand, despite its inadequacy: I can't afford a new coat so I have to make do with this one. 1
  • expression do or die critical situation 1
  • adjective do or die situation: critical 1
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