or else

/ɔːɹ ˈɛls/

[phrase]

or else

[PHRASE]

used to imagine how things would be if the situation was different

synonyms : alternatively

instead

used to threaten someone or seriously warn them

2.1

used to give warning to someone that bad things will happen if something does not happen the way one expects or they do not do something as one says

used for suggesting an alternative

Examples

1. They need constant care, or else an entire crop can get wiped out.

2. And these guys say, "Hey, you either tell us what you're up to, or else."

3. Retailers must adapt quickly, or else face bankruptcy, just like J.Crew.

4. He's got to deliver not just passage, but actual real results for Americans and programs that people perceive are working or else we go back to government being the enemy again.