Kill or cure In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "kill or cure", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Tommy Tran calendar 2021-02-03 01:02

Meaning of Kill or cure

Synonyms:

do or die , death or glory

Kill or cure British phrase

Said of something that will lead to either an absolute success or a complete failure

If you don't take action now, we'll be trapped here forever. It's kill or cure!

The doctor has to be extremely cautious as his decision will kill or cure the patient.

Other phrases about:

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Someone or something that tends to be unpredictable

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To make an issue or situation less clear and less easy to understand

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Used to describe something which is uncertain.

blow (something) wide open
  1. to make the outcome (of a match) become hard to predict.
  2. to reveal something secret that someone is trying to hide.
slippery customer
  1. An unreliable individual, group, or company.
  2. An individual who is hard to see through.
  3. Something or someone which is unclear to define.

Grammar and Usage of Kill or cure

Verb Forms

Origin of Kill or cure

The origin of the expression is very vague. It's dated from the mid-1700s and was used in a half-joking way.

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