now or never



*now or never

at this time and no other. (*Typically: be ~; become ~.) This is your only chance, John. It's now or never. I decided that it was now or never, and jumped.
See also: never, now

(it's) now or never

you should do something immediately because you may not get another opportunity Olympic athletes only get a chance to compete every four years, so it's now or never for me.
See also: never, now

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Gaubert-French
Merle[mə:l]
BraithBRAYTHEnglish (Australian)
Sutherland['sʌðələnd]
Tomikoto-mee-koJapanese
Annuska-Hungarian