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give or take



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Idioms and Phrases

Plus or minus a small amount, approximately, more or less. For example, We have ten acres of land, give or take a bit , or It should take a couple of hours, give or take . [Mid-1900s]
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The best we can say is that we generally mean roughly the same thing, give or take a few wavelengths, when we talk about a given color.

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Consider that there are roughly 256 draftees every year — give or take a few — and 1,696 players on initial 53-man rosters every year, and simple math shows there’s always a numbers game at hand.

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Norris has been driving at a very high level for a long time, give or take the odd mistake here and there.

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The time is the present, give or take a few years, and the place is a grim, gray stone convent with sweeping grounds and formidably high walls.

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Pretty much aligned with the vernal equinox, give or take a few days, St. Patrick’s Day lands just right on the calendar for a celebration.

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