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English - United States - Extended English idiom corpus

sink or swim

sink or swim

Meaning

Succeed or fail by your own effort.

Usage example

Use "sink or swim" when succeed or fail by your own effort.

Cultural context

A common English idiom or proverb included for public search discovery, learning, and IdiomBridge app promotion.

Related idioms

English - Zambia It takes a village. English - United States Do not count your chickens before they hatch. English - Canada The early bird catches the worm. English - United Kingdom A stitch in time saves nine.