“sink or swim”
To be left in a situation where you must either succeed through your own efforts or fail completely, with no outside help or safety net. It implies a trial by challenge where the outcome depends entirely on the individual's ability to cope. Listen to how native speakers pronounce "sink or swim" in the video clips below.
Hear how "sink or swim" sounds in real speech — 1,000 examples from 9 videos, movies, and TV shows. Sources: Sherlock, Dexter 20 06, Young Sheldon, The Diary Of A CEO, TigerBelly and 4 more.
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TV ShowSherlock
Sherlock — S04E03
“Sink or swim.”
You'll drop them into the sea. … They're tied up!
Play at 53:10
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YouTubeThe Diary Of A CEO2.1M views · 2024-07-08
Gender Expert: Men Are Emotionally Dependent On Women, We're Treating Them Like Malfunctioning Women
“sink or swim together right or hunt hunt”
like we we realized we were going to … or die together maybe is a better way to
Play at 43:21
TV ShowDexter 20 06
Dexter 20 06 — S07E10
“Sink or swim, Daddy.”
No, I think it's just me. … -Hey, Deb.
-We arrested the Phantom...
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YouTubeTigerBelly526K views · 2023-12-14
Stavros Halkias & The Fake Jewelry | TigerBelly 429
“sink or swim sink or swim yeah yeah yeah”
what you got to … and you know I'm good at too is bailing
Play at 1:12:24
YouTubeThe Iced Coffee Hour110K views · 2023-05-28
EMOTIONAL DAMAGE | The Unbelievable Story Of Steven He
“sink or swim uh my days were miserable”
speak a word of English uh so it was … the only way I could cope was to copy
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YouTubeTriggernometry485K views · 2025-04-06
We’re Already in Recession - Jim Rickards
“sink or swim together. You're comparing”
the same lifeboat. They're all going to … currencies to currencies when you use
Play at 1:29:26
TV ShowYoung Sheldon
Young Sheldon — S02E04
“We sink or swim together,
George.”
Now you're just playing dirty. … We sink or swim together.
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TV ShowYoung Sheldon
Young Sheldon — S02E04
“We sink or swim together.”
We sink or swim together,
George. … Grandmas are supposed to be nice.
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YouTubeLewis Howes290K views · 2024-04-29
Jon Bon Jovi REVEALS His Only REGRET And Life Lessons As A FAMOUS 24-Year-Old!
“and sink or swim make the decision so”
to have a plan stick to the plan … when I did see that the burnout was
Play at 9:10
YouTubeThe Pivot Podcast791K views · 2022-10-18
Charlamagne: Mental Health, Evolution from Infidelity & Self Sabotage to Life Now | Pivot Podcast
“like sink or swim right so when you're”
conversations in front of people so it's … on a Dr Phil or you want to Dr Oz or
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