"de dood of de gladiolen" meaning in All languages combined

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Phrase [Dutch]

IPA: /də ˈdoːt ɔf də ɣlaː.diˈoː.lə(n)/
Etymology: Literally, “death or the gladioli”. Originally from road cycling sports jargon. Head templates: {{head|nl|phrase}} de dood of de gladiolen
  1. (idiomatic) all or nothing; do or die (used to indicate a win-or-lose situation with an uncertain outcome) Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: erop of eronder
    Sense id: en-de_dood_of_de_gladiolen-nl-phrase-8qLLcsDl Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header

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          "english": "\" […] And it will be all or nothing over there, because the second place is nothing to me.\"",
          "ref": "1976 August 14, Hein Groothuis, “Verpoest bedwingt Wiersma”, in de Stem, page 9",
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