do-or-die effort
noun phraseUK /ˌduː ɔː ˈdaɪ ˈefət/
US /ˌduː ɔːr ˈdaɪ ˈefərt/
A do-or-die effort is a try where you give everything you have because you must succeed.
The team made a do-or-die effort to score in the last minute of the game.
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2. A final, desperate attempt made when failure would be disastrous.
Their do-or-die effort to save the sinking boat kept everyone safe.
3. A wholehearted push in which no energy is held back.
She put in a do-or-die effort during the final lap of the race.
4. A risky, high-stakes try that leaves nothing for later.
The company's do-or-die effort to launch the product on time exhausted the whole staff.