or bust

短语

发音

UK /ɔː ˈbʌst/
US /ɔɹ ˈbʌst/
US /ɚ ˈbʌst/

释义与例句

phr.
  1. 1.

    Used to indicate one's intention to do everything possible to achieve a goal, with failure being the only alternative.

    美国 非正式

词源

Indicating that the only alternative to what is being attempted is a bust (“(slang) failed enterprise; bomb”).

来源：wiktionary