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Dutch
Etymology
Literally, “death or the gladioli”. Originally from road cycling sports jargon.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /də ˈdoːt ɔf də ɣlaː.diˈoː.lə(n)/
Phrase
de dood of de gladiolen
- (idiomatic) all or nothing; do or die (used to indicate a win-or-lose situation with an uncertain outcome)
1976 August 14, Hein Groothuis, “Verpoest bedwingt Wiersma”, in de Stem, page 9:„ […] En daar zal het de dood of de gladiolen zijn, want de tweede plaats telt niet voor mij”.- " And it will be all or nothing over there, because the second place is nothing to me."
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