make or break

뜻

to cause either complete success or complete failure

완전한 성공이나 완전한 실패를 결정짓다.

예문

1. 1This contract could make or break our small bakery.
2. 2A strong first chapter can make or break a novel.
3. 3The Christmas season makes or breaks most toy shops, so everyone works long hours.
4. 4One bad review can make or break a new restaurant in a small town.
5. 5Will this interview make or break her career as a journalist?

문법

두 동사가 함께 바뀐다: makes or breaks. 목적어는 break 뒤에 온다. 명사 앞에서는 형용사 make-or-break를 쓴다.