🇺🇸 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! 🤝