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Feb 18 • Miscellaneous Posting
🇺🇸 English Expressions: Give or Take ⚖️
Hey everyone! 👋
Today’s expression is “give or take.”
👉 It means approximately, more or less, or around a certain number or amount.
You use it when something isn’t exact but close enough.
Origin:
"Give or take," meaning approximately or allowing for a small variation in a number, time, or amount, is an idiom that became common in the mid-20th century, specifically cited around 1958. It derives from the older phrase "give-and-take," which dates back to the 18th century and relates to mutual concession, negotiation, or compromises
Figurative daily-life examples:
• I’ll be there at 7 p.m., give or take. ⌚
• We have about 10 cookies left, give or take. 🍪
• The project will take a week, give or take. 📅
Now it’s your turn! 💬
Drop your own sentence using “give or take” below 👇
WE LEARN FROM EACH OTHER! 🤝
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