SINCE 1828
make-or-break
adjective
\ ˈmāk-ər-ˈbrāk
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Definition of make-or-break
: allowing no middle ground between success and failure
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make-or-break
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of make-or-break
: resulting in either definite success or definite failure
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