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make-or-break
make–or–break
adjective \ˈmāk-ər-ˈbrāk\
: resulting in either definite success or definite failure
Full Definition of MAKE-OR-BREAK
: allowing no middle ground between success and failure
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First Known Use of MAKE-OR-BREAK
1919
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