Meaning of the word "kill or cure" in English

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kill or cure

US /kɪl ɔr kjʊr/
UK /kɪl ɔr kjʊr/
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Idiom

1.

a drastic remedy that will either solve a problem completely or make it much worse

Example:
His new business venture is a kill or cure situation; it will either make him rich or bankrupt.
The doctor tried a kill or cure treatment as a last resort for the patient.
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