do-or-die vs lawless

do-or-die

adj
  • Requiring a determined or desperate effort to avoid the consequences of failure. 

lawless

adj
  • Not restrained by the law or by discipline; disorderly, unruly. 

  • Not governed by any law. 

  • Prohibited by law; unlawful, illegal. 

How often have the words do-or-die and lawless occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )