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Definition of make-or-break
: allowing no middle ground between success and failure
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“Make-or-break.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make-or-break. Accessed 22 Apr. 2021.
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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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The first known use of make-or-break was in 1919
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