# take it or leave it

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/take-it-or-leave-it
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

Denoting that a situation has to be accepted without change, or rejected outright.

## Examples

- This is my final price, so take it or leave it.
- The manager told the applicant that the salary was non-negotiable, so she had to take it or leave it.
- The terms of the contract were presented as an ultimatum, leaving the partners with no choice but to take it or leave it.

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