It's a do-or-die situation.
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Do-or-die
Synonyms for "do-or-die" (1 found)
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8 translations across 7 languages.
French
2 entries- courir ou mourir adj (desperate effort)
- marche ou crève adj (desperate effort)
Hindi
1 entries- करो या मरो adj (desperate effort)
Icelandic
1 entries- duga eða drepast adj (desperate effort)
Māori
1 entries- ranga mārō adj (desperate effort)
Portuguese
1 entries- matar ou morrer adj (desperate effort)
Spanish
1 entries- a matar o morir adj (desperate effort)
Tamil
1 entries- செய் அல்லது செத்து மடி adj (desperate effort)
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As we discussed previously, Algeria lived through one do-or-die moment against South Korea in group play. Today, they’ll hope to live through another as they take on Russia. If Les Fennecs can win, they’ll move on to the knockout stage along with Belgium. But if they lose, Russia advances. Watch the action live at 4 PM ET (8 PM UTC).
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At that period the L.N.W.R., with its Webb compounds, was addicted to late arrivals at Carlisle and the Caledonian proceeded to make up the arrears with a "do-or-die" attitude.
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The do-or-die mentality gambaru permeates Japanese society, where the pursuit of a goal can carry more significance than the outcome.
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