or else

phrase

1
used for stating the second of two possibilities
You could drive across France, or else fly to Geneva and hire a car.
either...or else:
Either he’s asleep, or else he’s just ignoring me.
Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe situations and circumstances
against a backcloth of something
all’s well that ends well
as it is/as it turns out
2
used for saying that there will be a bad result if someone does not do something or if something does not happen
We must leave now or else we’ll miss our train.
Always check the oil level, or else you risk damaging the engine.
Synonyms and related words
Ways of warning or advising someone
beware
watch it
mind (out)
3
mainly spokenused for threatening someone
Give me back those letters or else I’ll scream.
or else (=used when you do not say what you are threatening to do):
You’d better do as we tell you, or else!
Synonyms and related words
Ways of threatening someone
watch it
or else
if someone isn’t careful
4
mainly spokenused for saying that something must be true, because the situation would be different if it were not true
You know I really care about you, or else I wouldn’t be here.
I’m sure they’re safe, or else we’d have heard something.
Synonyms and related words
Ways of emphasizing that something is true or exact
actually
certainly
clearly

单词	or else
释义	or else phrase Other entries for this word or else DEFINITIONS4 1 used for stating the second of two possibilities You could drive to Chicago, or else fly there and rent a car. either...or else: Either he’s asleep, or else he’s just ignoring me. Synonyms and related words Words used to describe situations and circumstances all’s well that ends well as it is/as it turns out be better/worse off 2 used for saying that there will be a bad result if someone does not do something or if something does not happen We’d better leave now or else we’ll miss our train. Always check the oil level, or else you risk damaging the engine. Synonyms and related words Ways of warning or advising someone beware look out watch it 3 mainly spokenused for threatening someone Give me back those letters or else I’ll scream. or else (=used when you do not say what you are threatening to do): You’d better do what I say, or else! Synonyms and related words Ways of threatening someone watch it or else if someone isn’t careful 4 mainly spokenused for saying that something must be true, because the situation would be different if it were not true You know I really care about you, or else I wouldn’t be here. I’m sure they’re safe, or else we’d have heard something. Synonyms and related words Ways of emphasizing that something is true or exact actually certainly clearly or else phrase Other entries for this word or else DEFINITIONS4 1 used for stating the second of two possibilities You could drive across France, or else fly to Geneva and hire a car. either...or else: Either he’s asleep, or else he’s just ignoring me. Synonyms and related words Words used to describe situations and circumstances against a backcloth of something all’s well that ends well as it is/as it turns out 2 used for saying that there will be a bad result if someone does not do something or if something does not happen We must leave now or else we’ll miss our train. Always check the oil level, or else you risk damaging the engine. Synonyms and related words Ways of warning or advising someone beware watch it mind (out) 3 mainly spokenused for threatening someone Give me back those letters or else I’ll scream. or else (=used when you do not say what you are threatening to do): You’d better do as we tell you, or else! Synonyms and related words Ways of threatening someone watch it or else if someone isn’t careful 4 mainly spokenused for saying that something must be true, because the situation would be different if it were not true You know I really care about you, or else I wouldn’t be here. I’m sure they’re safe, or else we’d have heard something. Synonyms and related words Ways of emphasizing that something is true or exact actually certainly clearly
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