be there or be square

English

Etymology

See square (“conventional, boring”).

Pronunciation

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Phrase

be there or be square

1. (humorous) Used to encourage someone to attend an event.

   There's a huge party on Saturday night; be there or be square.

Derived terms

• be there and be square

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)