either-or plan
nounUK /ˈaɪðə ɔː plæn/
US /ˈiːðər ɔːr plæn/
A plan that gives you two choices, and you must pick one.
Our trip has an either-or plan: we can go to the beach or the museum.
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2. A situation where only two outcomes are possible.
The game was an either-or plan: win or lose.
3. A strategy that forces a person to choose between two things.
The teacher made an either-or plan for homework: read a book or write a story.
4. A simple decision with no middle ground.
For dinner, it was an either-or plan: pizza or pasta.