do or die
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Persist in the face of great danger.
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Tiếp tục cố gắng trong tình trạng nguy hiểm lớn
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Sources & notes
Listed on Wikipedia “Irreversible binomial” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29). Figurative class: Metaphor (PIE-English corpus, CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31).
Common questions
What does “do or die” mean?
Persist in the face of great danger.
Is “do or die” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.