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take it or leave it
Idioms and Phrases
Accept or reject unconditionally, as in I'm asking $1,000 for this computer—take it or leave it . This term, used to indicate one's final offer, was first recorded in 1576.Example Sentences
"One was always too many. I started drinking as often as I could from about 12 or 13. You'd go through your pals' parents' drink cabinets and other kids could take it or leave it - with me I was either drinking or thinking about drinking."
US officials have categorised this latest proposal as a "take it or leave it deal", the Washington Post reported.
“I wanted to show them exactly who I am — like, ‘Hey, this is me, take it or leave it.’”
It said union officials were engaged in “unlawful ‘take it or leave it’ bargaining.”
Take it or leave it,’” Maribel Ahumada said.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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