sink or swim

🔥 Actions & Effort
Meaning
To either succeed or fail without help.
Literal Meaning
to either sink or float
Example
“In this new job, it's sink or swim; you have to figure things out on your own.”

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To destroy relationships or opportunities, making it impossible to go back.

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To begin a task or project with energy and enthusiasm from the very start.

Bend over backwards

To make a great effort or go to extreme lengths to help or accommodate someone.

Throw in the towel

To give up or admit defeat.