SINCE 1828
all-or-nothing
adjective
all-or-noth·ing
| \ -ˈnə-thiŋ\
Definition of all-or-nothing
1
: all-or-none
2a
: accepting no less than everything
he's an all-or-nothing perfectionist
b
: risking everything
an all-or-nothing combat strategy
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all-or-nothing
adjective
all-or-noth·ing
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