How is “sink or swim” used?

In Water for Elephants (2011), one line is: “Let's get up there! It's sink or swim around here.”

Which movie is “sink or swim” from?

The clip at the top of this page is from Water for Elephants (2011).

Modismo

to be in a situation where you will either succeed by your own efforts or fail completely

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to be in a situation where you will either succeed by your own efforts or fail completely
The new students were just left to sink or swim.

Definiciones del Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary, 9.ª edición

Let's get up there! It's sink or swim around here.

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