Meaning of the word "sink or swim" in English
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sink or swim
US /sɪŋk ɔr swɪm/
UK /sɪŋk ɔr swɪm/
Idiom
1.
to fail or succeed entirely by one's own efforts, without help from anyone else
Example:
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When he started his own business, it was a case of sink or swim.
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The new employees were told they would have to sink or swim.
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