Sink or Swim

What it means

Succeed or fail on your own, with nobody stepping in to help either way.

Where it comes from

Trial by water ran on the same logic and was considerably less fair. Someone accused who floated was judged guilty, and one who sank was innocent, having drowned to prove it.

The puzzle it came from

Sink or Swim was the answer to the Phrasicle of July 9, 2025. The clue read ____ or ____, and the words came out of a grid where every neighbouring pair makes a two-word phrase.

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