sink or swim

Etymology
Possibly from the practice of throwing a suspected witch into water.

Verb

 * 1) To fail or succeed, no matter what.

Usage notes

 * Often used to indicate that, although an endeavor may fail or succeed, it will still be attempted with determination.

Translations

 * Dutch:
 * Finnish: mennä syteen tai saveen
 * French:
 * Polish:
 * Russian:
 * Swedish: bära eller brista
 * Vietnamese: được ăn cả, ngã về không