Idiom
or else
Meaning
Implies an unspecified threat if a preceding command is not fulfilled.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Clean your room, or else.”
“The boss said we need to finish by Friday, or else.”
“She warned him not to be late again, or else — and the silence that followed made him fear the worst.”
Examples
simple
“Clean your room, or else.”
contextual
“The boss said we need to finish by Friday, or else.”
complex
“She warned him not to be late again, or else — and the silence that followed made him fear the worst.”
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