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my way or the highway

Noun
US idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
自分のやり方に従うか、さもなくば追放される、つまり従うか切り捨てられるという、最後通告を示す表現。 / 要求に従わなければ席を外す、あるいは頑なに自分の方法を押し通すという意味合いを含む表現。
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監督が「従うか去るか」と宣言すると、皆は反対が許されないと悟った。

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(chiefly US, idiomatic) An expression suggesting an ultimatum which indicates the listener(s) will either conform to the desires or teachings of the speaker or else be excluded.

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my way or the highway

When the director announced it was my way or the highway, everyone realized dissent wouldn't be tolerated.

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When the director announced it was my way or the highway, everyone realized dissent wouldn't be tolerated.

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