do-or-die
Example Sentences
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"This is do or die," Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said of sending in Glasnow after closer Roki Sasaki got into trouble.
From Barron's • Nov. 1, 2025
"It's a do or die game. I save myself three hours of misery if I can beat him at 8pm, I'm going to the O2 which is a dream of mine. It's in my hands."
From BBC • May 15, 2025
“Once it gets to the knockout stages, you kind of become a different team. It’s just do or die at that point.”
From Seattle Times • Aug. 1, 2023
Nowadays, the system feels so do or die.
From New York Times • May 17, 2023
I collapse back onto the floor, thinking about how it’s do or die now.
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
