or bust
idiom
informal
—used to say that one will do everything possible to get somewhere
The sign on the car said "New Orleans or bust!"
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This week could also reveal whether AFM’s move to Vegas after a decades-long stint in Santa Monica will be bonanza or bust.
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Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
Also, there’s just not a ton to do in most of Kansas, so why not hop on a horse or bust some mutton?
3.
—Allyson Reedy, The Denver Post, 20 Sep. 2024
But for now, Butler's free-agent options might be Brooklyn, Washington, Miami or bust.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
The gambling-adjacent aspect of digital card packs hidden behind blind boxes have always raised the ire of reporters, parents, and just a general audience who isn’t here for the boom or bust nature of card-collecting games.
—Chris Edgerton, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2024
Either keep up with or ahead of the crowd – or bust.
—Eli Amdur, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
That is, until the next boom or bust changes everything again.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2024
Sometimes a silver medal is but a silver lining, a small consolation for an Olympic athlete who failed to achieve their goal of gold or bust.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2024
Mongolia or bust Finally crossing into Mongolia at Tsagaannuur in Bayan-Ölgii, Mongolia’s westernmost province, the relief and joy of having just made it across three countries – Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Russia – was overwhelming.
—Breanna Wilson, CNN, 5 Aug. 2024
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Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
Also, there’s just not a ton to do in most of Kansas, so why not hop on a horse or bust some mutton?
3.
—Allyson Reedy, The Denver Post, 20 Sep. 2024
But for now, Butler's free-agent options might be Brooklyn, Washington, Miami or bust.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
The gambling-adjacent aspect of digital card packs hidden behind blind boxes have always raised the ire of reporters, parents, and just a general audience who isn’t here for the boom or bust nature of card-collecting games.
—Chris Edgerton, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2024
Either keep up with or ahead of the crowd – or bust.
—Eli Amdur, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
That is, until the next boom or bust changes everything again.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2024
Sometimes a silver medal is but a silver lining, a small consolation for an Olympic athlete who failed to achieve their goal of gold or bust.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2024
Mongolia or bust Finally crossing into Mongolia at Tsagaannuur in Bayan-Ölgii, Mongolia’s westernmost province, the relief and joy of having just made it across three countries – Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Russia – was overwhelming.
—Breanna Wilson, CNN, 5 Aug. 2024
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“Or bust.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/or%20bust. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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