make-or-break

adjective

Resulting in either success or failure.

“Prince Harry is taking girlfriend Chelsy Davy on a make-or-break African holiday in a bid to heal their troubled relationship.”

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Meanings

adjective

alternative make or break

  1. Resulting in either success or failure.

    Prince Harry is taking girlfriend Chelsy Davy on a make-or-break African holiday in a bid to heal their troubled relationship.

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APA

make-or-break. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/make-or-break

MLA

“make-or-break.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/make-or-break. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “make-or-break,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/make-or-break.

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