expression, adverb, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
sink or swim; make or break; all or nothing
Describes a risky situation where the outcome is either complete success or total failure; used adverbially or as a no-adjective.
のるかそるかの大勝負に出た。
He went for a make-or-break gamble.
It's all or nothing; I have no choice but to try.