sinks or swims

A form of sink or swim — To succeed through one's own efforts without support, or else fail completely.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of sink or swim
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sinks or swims. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sinks%20or%20swims

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

Chicago

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

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