When Joe was fourteen, his parents died, and he was left by himself to sink or swim.
Tom's new job was confusing and no one had time to help him learn, so he had to sink or swim.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
Sink or Swim — may refer to:In games: * Sink or Swim (video game), a 1993 game also known as S.S. Lucifer: Man Overboard! In music: * Sink or Swim (The Waifs album) * Sink or Swim (Gaslight Anthem album) * Sink or Swim (Over My Dead Body album)In television: *… … Wikipedia
sink or swim — {v. phr.} To succeed or fail by your own efforts, without help or interference from anyone else; fail if you don t work hard to succeed. * /When Joe was fourteen, his parents died, and he was left by himself to sink or swim./ * /Tom s new job was … Dictionary of American idioms
sink or swim — {v. phr.} To succeed or fail by your own efforts, without help or interference from anyone else; fail if you don t work hard to succeed. * /When Joe was fourteen, his parents died, and he was left by himself to sink or swim./ * /Tom s new job was … Dictionary of American idioms
Sink or Swim — Éditeur Zeppelin Games, Codemasters Développeur Zeppelin Games, Codemasters Date de sortie 1993 Genre Action, réflexion Mode de jeu … Wikipédia en Français
sink or swim — Of you are left to sink or swim, no one gives you any help and it s up to you whether you fail or succeed … The small dictionary of idiomes
sink or swim — ► sink or swim fail or succeed by one s own efforts. Main Entry: ↑sink … English terms dictionary
sink or swim — phrasal 1. : to drown unless one swims if he fall in, good night, or sink or swim Shakespeare 2. : to fail or perish unless one exerts oneself sending him out on his own to sink or swim * * * sink or swim phrase to be left on your own to succeed… … Useful english dictionary
Sink N' Swim — Infobox Single Name = Sink N Swim Artist = Plumb Album = Beautiful Lumps of Coal Released = 2004 Format = CD Digital download Radio airplay Recorded = Genre = Pop rock Length = 3:29 (Album Version) Label = Curb Writer = Producer = Certification … Wikipedia
sink or swim — Of you are left to sink or swim, no one gives you any help and it s up to you whether you fail or succeed. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If someone has to sink or swim, they have to do something alone, and their success or failure… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
sink or swim — fail or succeed by your own efforts He will have to sink or swim when he begins his new job … Idioms and examples
