or bust

idiom

informal
used to say that one will do everything possible to get somewhere
The sign on the car said "New Orleans or bust!"

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Nick Wright, Chris Broussard, and Kevin Wildes discuss whether or not the 49ers are in Super Bowl or bust mode. Chantz Martin, Fox News, 16 Oct. 2024 This isn’t a CFP or bust campaign for Wisconsin, but clear progress is necessary. Antonio Morales, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024 This week could also reveal whether AFM’s move to Vegas after a decades-long stint in Santa Monica will be bonanza or bust. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024 Also, there’s just not a ton to do in most of Kansas, so why not hop on a horse or bust some mutton? 3. Allyson Reedy, The Denver Post, 20 Sep. 2024 But for now, Butler's free-agent options might be Brooklyn, Washington, Miami or bust. Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024 The gambling-adjacent aspect of digital card packs hidden behind blind boxes have always raised the ire of reporters, parents, and just a general audience who isn’t here for the boom or bust nature of card-collecting games. Chris Edgerton, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2024 Either keep up with or ahead of the crowd – or bust. Eli Amdur, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024 That is, until the next boom or bust changes everything again. Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2024

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“Or bust.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/or%20bust. Accessed 9 Dec. 2024.

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