either did or died

A form of either do or die — To act with sufficient urgency to result in either immediate success or immediate failure.

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Meanings

verb
  1. pastsimple past of either do or die
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APA

either did or died. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/either%20did%20or%20died

MLA

“either did or died.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/either%20did%20or%20died. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “either did or died,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/either%20did%20or%20died.

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