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or else or suffer the consequences. (An inspecific threat of bad consequences.) Do what I tell you, or else. Don't be late for work, or else! See also: else or else or We need to be there by eight or else we'll find it hard to park the car. Usage notes: when spoken after a demand, or else can be a mild threat: Turn down that radio or else I'll take it away from you! You better remember to bring the wine, or else! See also: else How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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I want to tell you, I must hand over that rent of Fowler's to the Squire, or else tell him I gave it you; for he's threatening to distrain for it, and it'll all be out soon, whether I tell him or not. If a man deal with another upon conditions, the start or first performance is all; which a man cannot reasonably demand, except either the nature of the thing be such, which must go before; or else a man can persuade the other party, that he shall still need him in some other thing; or else that he be counted the honester man. And then Sir Marhaus alight down, and bad the duke yield him or else he would slay him. |
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