0 A make-or-break situation will bring great success or complete failure. --
1 used to describe a decision, event, or period of time that is very important because it can make something succeed or fail completely: --
The problems are much greater and, this time, everybody has to think through for the future before they take decisions, because it is a make-or-break situation.
They are not monumental, and they do not make a make-or-break difference to bus operators.
It was put to us that this could be a make-or-break situation for a small firm.
I would hope that in time we would begin to move to a system which avoided these make-or-break examinations and made continuing assessments.
It is not a make-or-break event, but part of a series.
Today's meeting is not the make-or-break event described in some sections of the media.
On any test, this is a make-or-break statement for public services.
Do not make this or any other issue a make-or-break issue for the agreement.