sink or swim

: to go to the bottom : submerge

: to become partly buried (as in mud)

: to become engulfed

: a pool or pit for the deposit of waste or sewage : cesspool

: a ditch or tunnel for carrying off sewage : sewer

: a stationary basin connected with a drain and usually a water supply for washing and drainage

: to propel oneself in water by natural means (such as movements of the limbs, fins, or tail)

: to play in the water (as at a beach or swimming pool)

: to move with a motion like that of swimming : glide

: a smooth gliding motion

: an act or period of swimming

: a temporary dizziness or unconsciousness

: of, relating to, or used in or for swimming