See also: <span class="searchmatch">give</span>-<span class="searchmatch">and</span>-<span class="searchmatch">take</span> First use appears c. 1769. See cite below. <span class="searchmatch">give</span> <span class="searchmatch">and</span> <span class="searchmatch">take</span> (uncountable) (idiomatic) A process of compromise or accommodation. They...
See also: <span class="searchmatch">give</span> <span class="searchmatch">and</span> <span class="searchmatch">take</span> <span class="searchmatch">give</span> <span class="searchmatch">and</span> <span class="searchmatch">take</span> <span class="searchmatch">give</span>-<span class="searchmatch">and</span>-<span class="searchmatch">take</span> (uncountable) The settling of differences through compromise <span class="searchmatch">and</span> mutual concessions. A lively exchange...
<span class="searchmatch">give</span> or <span class="searchmatch">take</span> (informal) Approximately; plus or minus some unknown amount. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:approximately He was six feet tall, <span class="searchmatch">give</span> or <span class="searchmatch">take</span>. 1958...
<span class="searchmatch">give</span> them an inch <span class="searchmatch">and</span> they'll <span class="searchmatch">take</span> an ell <span class="searchmatch">give</span> someone an inch <span class="searchmatch">and</span> someone will <span class="searchmatch">take</span> a mile <span class="searchmatch">give</span> someone an inch <span class="searchmatch">and</span> he'll <span class="searchmatch">take</span> a yard Modified variant...
in two directions. (idiomatic) Any interaction in which both parties <span class="searchmatch">give</span> <span class="searchmatch">and</span> <span class="searchmatch">take</span> equally. A good friendship is a two-way street. one-way street street...
<span class="searchmatch">give</span> a monkey's <span class="searchmatch">give</span>-<span class="searchmatch">and</span>-go <span class="searchmatch">give</span> <span class="searchmatch">and</span> <span class="searchmatch">take</span> <span class="searchmatch">give</span>-<span class="searchmatch">and</span>-<span class="searchmatch">take</span> <span class="searchmatch">give</span> an eye-tooth <span class="searchmatch">give</span> an inch <span class="searchmatch">give</span> a rats <span class="searchmatch">give</span> a rat's arse <span class="searchmatch">give</span> a rat's ass <span class="searchmatch">give</span> a rip <span class="searchmatch">give</span>...
adel badel <span class="searchmatch">give</span> <span class="searchmatch">and</span> <span class="searchmatch">take</span>, exchange...
<span class="searchmatch">give</span> someone an inch <span class="searchmatch">and</span> someone will <span class="searchmatch">take</span> a mile (idiomatic) Alternative form of <span class="searchmatch">give</span> them an inch <span class="searchmatch">and</span> they'll <span class="searchmatch">take</span> a mile....
pity) To show compassion (towards). Someone please <span class="searchmatch">take</span> pity on that homeless man in the rain <span class="searchmatch">and</span> <span class="searchmatch">give</span> him a place to stay overnight. to show compassion...
donnant-donnant Reduplication of donnant (“<span class="searchmatch">giving</span>”) IPA(key): /dɔ.nɑ̃ dɔ.nɑ̃/ donnant donnant fair's fair, <span class="searchmatch">give</span> <span class="searchmatch">and</span> <span class="searchmatch">take</span>...