Access exit with desperate determination? (2-2-3)
I believe the answer is:
do-or-die
'desperate determination?' is the definition.
I don't know anything about this answer so I cannot judge whether it can be defined by this definition.
'access exit' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'access' could be 'door' (door is a kind of access) and 'door' is present in the answer.
'exit' could be 'die' (synonyms) and 'die' is found in the answer.
This accounts for all the letters.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
'with' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for do-or-die that I've seen before include "Make a desperate effort whatever the consequences" , "Succeed or perish" , "Desperately determined" , "Make a final desperate attempt to achieve" , "Showing a determination not to compromise" .)