10 Binomial Expressions with “or”
Hi English learners! Welcome to a new lesson. We will learn how to use 10 binomial expressions with “or”.
Here is the list:
- Do or die
- Give or take
- Heads or tails
- Life or death
- Make or break
- More or less
- Now or never
- Rain or shine
- Sooner or later
- Trick or treat
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Do or die
Meaning: a situation in which you have to be brave and take a risk in order to achieve something.
- Our football team played very well last night. It was a do-or-die match if you ask me.
- If you wish to survive in this business you must do or die.
Give or take
Meaning: use it to say that the amount is not exact but approximate.
- The piece of furniture is 200 years old, give or take 10 years.
- It takes half an hour to get there, give or take five minutes.
Binomial Expressions with “or”
Heads or tails
Meaning: use it to ask somebody whether they want heads or tails when you toss a coin.
- If you win this coin toss, we are taking you wherever you like. Heads or tails?
- Michael threw the coin in the air and asked: “Heads or tails?”
Life-or-death
Meaning: a serious situation in which someone may die.
- Many people in the war-affected area are facing life-or-death situations on a daily basis.
- Getting to college isn’t a life-or-death situation, so stop being nervous!
Make or break
Meaning: to be successful or to fail.
- This board’s recognition can make or break your career.
- High expectations can make or break a relationship.
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More or less
Meaning: mostly; approximately.
- Houses in the two neighbouring countries were more or less the same.
- David could earn more or less £100 a night in that club.
Now or never
Meaning: you must do something now because there will be no other chance.
- The discount won’t last forever, so are you buying it or not – it’s now or never.
- You have to make up your mind, it’s now or never.
Binomial Expressions with “or”
Rain or shine
Meaning: whatever happens.
- Jane goes cycling every day, rain or shine.
- Rain or shine, Brian is always in his office at 8.
Sooner or later
Meaning: something will happen in the future, although we are not sure when.
- if you don’t have time for your health, you will have to have time for your illness sooner or later.
- Katie was sure the police will catch the thief who stole her bicycle sooner or later.
Trick or treat
Meaning: asked by children on Halloween.
- Trick and treat is a Halloween activity where children go from house to house and ask people what they want – trick or treat.
- Trick or treat, smell my feet, give me something nice to eat.
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