The story
Possibly from the practice of throwing a suspected witch into water.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
sink or swim
Today it means: To succeed through one's own efforts without support, or else fail completely. Full definition →
Today it means: To succeed through one's own efforts without support, or else fail completely. Full definition →
Possibly from the practice of throwing a suspected witch into water.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.