单词 | to do or die |
释义 | > as lemmasto do or die a. to do or die: to perform deeds or perish; to give one's all. Frequently expressing a determination not to compromise or be deterred. Cf. do-or-die adj. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > decision > resolve or decide [verb (intransitive)] > be determined not to be deterred from doing to do or die1487 the world > action or operation > manner of action > effort or exertion > exert oneself or make an effort [verb (intransitive)] > do one's utmost to do (also lay) one's mightc1175 to do, make one's wisec1290 to do (also make) one's powerc1390 to hold (also keep) foot withc1438 to do one's force?c1450 to do or die1487 to do one's endeavour(sc1500 to do the best of one's power1523 to do (also try) one's best1585 to do one's possible1792 to pull out all the stops1927 to bust (also break) one's balls1968 1487 Thewis Gud Women (St. John's Cambr.) l. 301 in R. Girvan Ratis Raving & Other Early Scots Poems (1939) 99 Than is þar nocht bot do or de. 1488 (c1478) Hary Actis & Deidis Schir William Wallace (Adv.) (1968–9) iv. l. 593 Her is no chos bot owdir do or de. a1500 R. Henryson tr. Æsop Fables: Paddock & Mouse l. 2886 in Poems (1981) 107 And quhen scho saw thair wes bot do or de. 1567 Compend. Bk. Godly Songs (1897) 142 Than suld we outher do or die. a1625 J. Fletcher Island Princesse ii. ii, in F. Beaumont & J. Fletcher Comedies & Trag. (1647) sig. Nnn3/2 Let's meet, and either doe, or dye. 1793 R. Burns Scots, wha Hae in Poems & Songs (1968) II. 708 Liberty's in every blow! Let us Do—or Die! 1809 T. Campbell Gertrude of Wyoming iii. xxxvii. 71 To-morrow let us do or die! 1863 L. M. Alcott Hospital Sketches i. 13 The head..fermented with all manner of high thoughts and heroic purposes ‘to do or die’,—perhaps both. 1922 E. Dorrance & J. Dorrance Lonesome Town x. 97 Jane Lauderdale should notice his readiness to do or die in her service. 1995 K. Toolis Rebel Hearts (1996) iii. 171 We would be the team that would be sent in to hit a barracks, do or die. < as lemmas |
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