Synonyms for do or die
| Grammar : Adj, noun |
| Spell : doo-er-dahy |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈdu ərˈdaɪ |
Top 10 synonyms for do or die Other synonyms for the word do or die
- aloof
- antagonism
- athletic event
- bout
- candidacy
- concours
- contention
- controversy
- counteraction
- crisp
- desperate
- distant
- do or die
- dog eat dog
- dug in
- eleventh-hour
- emulation
- encounter
- engagement
- final
- firm
- formal
- go for it
- go for the gold
- hard as nails
- hard-line
- hold one's ground
- hold the fort
- hold the line
- horse race
- incompliant
- inelastic
- inexorable
- inflexible
- intractable
- jungle
- last-chance
- last-resort
- locked in
- matchup
- obdurate
- obstinate
- one on one
- one-upping
- opposition
- pairing off
- puzzle
- quiz
- race
- racing
- rat race
- relentless
- reserved
- resolute
- rivalry
- run
- set in stone
- severe
- single-minded
- sport
- standing one's ground
- standing pat
- sticking to one's guns
- stiff
- strict
- strife
- striving
- struggle
- stubborn
- tilt
- tournament
- trial
- tug-of-war
- uncompromising
- unflexible
- unrelenting
- unswayable
- unyielding
- uptight
- warfare
Définition of do or die
Origin :- Middle English do, first person singular of Old English don "make, act, perform, cause; to put, to place," from West Germanic *don (cf. Old Saxon duan, Old Frisian dua, Dutch doen, Old High German tuon, German tun), from PIE root *dhe- "to put, place, do, make" (see factitious).
- Use as an auxiliary began in Middle English. Periphrastic form in negative sentences ("They did not think") replaced the Old English negative particles ("Hie ne wendon"). Slang meaning "to do the sex act with or to" is from 1913. Expression do or die is attested from 1620s. Cf. does, did, done.
- As in last-ditch : adj last-minute
- As in unbending : adj rigid, tough
- As in competition : noun contest
Antonyms for do or die
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