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Point that decides between success and total disaster (4-2-5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

make-or-break

(Other definitions for make-or-break that I've seen before include "Crux between success and ruin" , "Factor or action decisive to an outcome" , "Be the crucial test of success or failure" , "Totally decisive" , "Crucial in determining success" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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