englishing.app
Interface Language
EN English BN বাংলা HI हिन्दी ES Español FR Français DE Deutsch RU Русский ZH 简体中文 JA 日本語
Content Language
Same as website language EN English BN Bengali HI Hindi ES Spanish FR French DE German RU Russian ZH Chinese JA Japanese
Login
Home Courses Vocabularies PDF Videos

sink or swim

Idiom Success

Meaning

to succeed or fail by your own efforts

Example Sentences

"When you start your own business, it’s sink or swim."

Related Expressions

Caught on camera

Recorded on video; captured visually

hold down

to keep something at a low level

check in with

to contact someone to exchange updates

move forward with

to continue progressing with a plan or idea

A Faustian bargain

A deal where one sacrifices moral integrity for power or suc...

green with jealousy

extremely jealous