Idiom
give and take
Meaning
A process of compromise or accommodation.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Every good relationship needs some give and take.”
“To finish the project on time, the team had to use a little give and take regarding their schedules.”
“Successful diplomacy often requires a difficult period of give and take before both nations can finally agree on a lasting peace treaty.”
Examples
simple
“Every good relationship needs some give and take.”
contextual
“To finish the project on time, the team had to use a little give and take regarding their schedules.”
complex
“Successful diplomacy often requires a difficult period of give and take before both nations can finally agree on a lasting peace treaty.”
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