do-or-die | Idiomator

Meaning: (idiomatic)Requiring adeterminedordesperateeffortto avoid theconsequencesoffailure(Alternative form ofdo or die).1959February, A. G. Dunbar, “The "Dunalastair I" 4-4-0s of the Caledonian”, inTrains Illustrated, page86: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.2020August 24, Kaori Enjoji, “‘Do or die’ mentality brings Japanese PM Shinzo Abe to the brink”, inCNN‎[1]:Thedo-or-diementality gambaru permeates Japanese society, where the pursuit of a goal can carry more significance than the outcome.2021June 30, Farhad Manjoo, “Democrats Have a Year to Save the Planet”, inThe New York Times‎[2],→ISSN:This could be ourdo-or-diemoment — with Democrats holding the White House and barely controlling Congress, this may be the country’s last best political opportunity to do something big on the climate.

Examples:

EN: Sure, the great old American do-or-die spirit.
ES: El gran espíritu americano de vida o muerte.
EN: - Yeah, but it's do-or-die time now.
ES: - Ahora es decisivo.
EN: It's pretty much do-or-die time now.
ES: Llegó la hora de hacer algo o morir.
EN: Kid! Now it's do-or-die!
ES: ¡Llegó el momento, muchacho!
ES: ¡Muchacho, es a todo o nada!
EN: It's a do-or-die kind of punch, so if you fail to knock him down the first time, there's the danger of a revenge hit.
ES: Es un golpe de vida o muerte. Si no lo derroto de un solo golpe, quedo descubierto.
EN: This is a do-or-die... She and I either find the Fast Forward, or we're out of the game.
ES: Esto es matar o morir, o encontramos el "Avance Rápido" o estaremos fuera del juego.
EN: Come on, humble yourself in front of your loved ones and millions of strangers and me. It's do-or-die time.
ES: Humíllate ante los que quieres millones de desconocidos y ante mí.
EN: It freaked me out a little, but it was a do-or-die situation, you see.
ES: Fui presa del miedo. Era matar o morir.
EN: It feels a little do-or-die right now, just 'cause we've lost two. You know, if we drop three in a row... that's bad.
ES: Se siente como una muerte súbita, porque ya perdimos 2 y si perdemos 3 seguidos es malo.
EN: All right, it's do-or-die time.
ES: Muy bien. Hagamos lo planeado. Si sale, ganaremos.
EN: What do you think would have happened... if Japan had chosen the course of do-or-die resistance 7 years ago?
ES: Además, ¿Por qué no se mueve el Lancelot?
EN: It was do-or-die for Malvo.
ES: Era a todo o a morir para Malvo.
EN: We even gave The Stig a plate of his favourite raw pork, for some heroics in our last do-or-die lap.
ES: Incluso le dimos a Stig su plato favorito, cerdo crudo... Para motivarlo para una última vuelta de "vida o muerte"
EN: The final week before the wedding is do-or-die.
ES: La semana previa a la boda es de vida o muerte.
EN: - It's teeing up what becomes a do-or-die kind of situation.
ES: Sasha, cariño, ¿cuál es tu comida favorita?

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