give and take

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English

Etymology

First use appears c. 1769. See cite below.

Pronunciation

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Noun

give and take (uncountable)

(idiomatic) A process of compromise or accommodation.
They hoped for an amicable solution, but both knew it would require some give and take.
- 1769, St. James's Chronicle:
  Will be run for on Huish Downs..A Free Plate of ₤50. Give and Take, by any Horse, Mare, or Gelding.
- 1966, Holland–Dozier–Holland, “You Can't Hurry Love”, in Hello, I Must Be Going!‎, performed by Phil Collins, published 1982:
  My mama said "you can't hurry love / No, you'll just have to wait" / She said "love don't come easy / But it's a game of give and take"

Synonyms

accommodation, compromise, concession, flexibility

Antonyms

inflexibility, rigidity, stubbornness

Translations

Translations

Catalan: estira-i-arronsa (ca) m
Finnish: kompromissi (fi), myönnytys
French: concessions f pl, compromis m pl, donnant donnant (fr)
German: Geben und Nehmen n
Greek: πάρε δώσε (el) n (páre dóse)
Norwegian:
Bokmål: gi og ta
Polish: wzajemne ustępstwa n pl
Portuguese: toma lá dá cá
Spanish: toma y daca (es)

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