sink or swim

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To fail or succeed, no matter what.
    — "No matter, we are going, live or die, sink or swim; and I shall expect to meet you, all booted and spurred and fit for the fight, April first," said the unwavering Amanda.

词形变化

sinks or swims present,singular,third-person sinking or swimming participle,present sank or swam past sunk or swum participle,past

词源

Possibly from the practice of throwing a suspected witch into water.
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