Make or break binomial
Used to describe a situation in which its outcome is either successful or unsuccessful, or either positive or negative
Have you ever made a make-or-break decision?
She always knows how to cope with these make-or-break negotiations.
I knew it was a make-or-break decision, but I had no choice.
To cause great success or complete failure
He is the only one of the team who can make or break in this match.
What makes or breaks a small business?
1. To fail completely
2. To become separated from something that was stuck to
To fail completely; to go to the bottom very quickly
1. One's success has gone down or ended.
2. One has passed away.
Initial success leads to further and greater success.
A humorous expression of a position which is important or successful.
This phrase is usually hyphenated when being used as an adjective.
A humorous way of saying that what one has said is just what they acknowledge and may not be entirely accurate
Mike: Have you returned from your vacation on the beach? Your skin seems to get tanned.
Jenny: My skin is always dark. That's my story and I'm sticking to it!