idiom
adapt or die
ah-DAPT or DY
əˈdæpt ɔːr daɪListen
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Syllable breakdown
adaptordie
Dictionary meaning
the necessity of changing in response to new circumstances; failure to change means failure to survive; used in business and biology contexts
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