requiring a determined or desperate effort to avoid the consequences of failure

English - English

Definition of requiring a determined or desperate effort to avoid the consequences of failure in English English dictionary

do-or-die

Clinton and Dole brought different needs to the debate. For Dole it was do or die. He had to hit Clinton hard but without seeming harsh, a conundrum for him all year.

Hyphenation

re·quir·ing a de·ter·mined or des·per·ate ef·fort to a·void the con·se·quenc·es of fail·ure

Turkish pronunciation

rikwayrîng ı dîtırmınd ır desprît efırt tı ıvoyd dhi känsıkwensız ıv feylyır

Pronunciation

/rēˈkwīrəɴɢ ə dəˈtərmənd ər ˈdesprət ˈefərt tə əˈvoid ᴛʜē ˈkänsəˌkwensəz əv ˈfālyər/ /riːˈkwaɪrɪŋ ə dɪˈtɜrmənd ɜr ˈdɛsprɪt ˈɛfɜrt tə əˈvɔɪd ðiː ˈkɑːnsəˌkwɛnsəz əv ˈfeɪljɜr/