Every good relationship needs some give and take.
give and take
idiomA process of compromise or accommodation.
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.
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cross to take up
Alternative form of cross to bear.
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don't give up your day job
Somewhat sarcastic but usually good-natured advice used to criticise a person's degree of talent (especially in music or other performing arts), implying that they are unlikely to be successful.
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forget to take one's medication this morning
To be annoyed or irritable, or to behave in an ill-mannered way, particularly in the morning.
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give a damn
To be concerned about, have an interest in, to care (about something).
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give a fuck
To care; to give a shit.
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give a good account of oneself
To act in a creditable manner.
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give a hang
give a hoot; give a damn (to care about; to place value on something)
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give a hoot
To care about; to place value on something.