English · Word pair Attested

do or die

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Persist in the face of great danger.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tiếp tục cố gắng trong tình trạng nguy hiểm lớn

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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).

Topics: Life & death

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.

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