English
Etymology
See square (“conventional, boring”).
Pronunciation
Phrase
be there or be square
- (humorous) Used to encourage someone to attend an event.
There's a huge party on Saturday night; be there or be square.
Derived terms
Translations
encourage someone to attend an event
- Catalan: please add this translation if you can
- Chinese:
- Cantonese: 不見不散 / 不见不散 (bat7 gin3 bat7 saan3)
- Mandarin: 不見不散 / 不见不散 (bùjiànbùsàn)
- Finnish: tule sinne tai olet tylsä (unidiomatic)
- Hebrew: מי שלא בא מרובע m or n (mi shelo ba meruba)
- Russian: будь та́м и́ли будь как все́ (budʹ tám íli budʹ kak vsé), я́вка обяза́тельна (jávka objazátelʹna) (attendance is mandatory)
- Scottish Gaelic: bi ann no bi fann (literally “be there or be feeble”)
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