GoEnglish.com teaches the meanings and uses of English idioms, idiomatic phrases and expressions such as sink or swim (a situation where one will either make a great effort, or fail...). Our goal for the lesson "Today's Idiom = Sink Or Swim" is for you to completely understand what sink or swim means, and to feel confident using "sink or swim" correctly in conversation.

The idioms lesson for the expression sink or swim may include:
(1) A quick definition of sink or swim.
(2) A clear explanation of the most common meaning of sink or swim.
(3) A real world example from a conversation using "sink or swim".
(4) Further explanation to clarify the different shades of meaning of sink or swim.
(5) Additional examples with different uses of "sink or swim" in conversation.

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