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sink or swim

US /sɪŋk ɔr swɪm/
UK /sɪŋk ɔr swɪm/
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Idiom

1.

berjaya atau gagal, hidup atau mati

to fail or succeed entirely by one's own efforts, without help from anyone else

Contoh:
When he started his own business, it was a case of sink or swim.
Apabila dia memulakan perniagaannya sendiri, ia adalah kes berjaya atau gagal.
The new employees were told they would have to sink or swim.
Pekerja baru diberitahu bahawa mereka perlu berjaya atau gagal sendiri.
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