make or break

== English == === Verb === make or break (third-person singular simple present makes or breaks, present participle making or breaking, simple past made or broke, past participle made or broken) To be a crucial factor in determining the success of something. ==== Usage notes ==== The past tense and past participle are seldom used, due to the loss of the rhyme. === See also === make-or-break do or die sink or swim defining moment