sink or swim
US /sɪŋk ɔr swɪm/
UK /sɪŋk ɔr swɪm/
1.
réussir ou échouer, se débrouiller seul
to fail or succeed entirely by one's own efforts, without help from anyone else
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When he started his own business, it was a case of sink or swim.
Quand il a démarré sa propre entreprise, c'était une question de réussir ou échouer.
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The new employees were told they would have to sink or swim.
On a dit aux nouveaux employés qu'ils devraient se débrouiller seuls.