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take it or leave it

take it or leave it phrase: denoting that a situation has to be accepted without change, or rejected outright.

Phrase

take it or leave it

  1. (idiomatic) Denoting that a situation has to be accepted without change, or rejected outright.
    • That's the deal: take it or leave it.
    • Just take it or leave it / Don't tell your friends just what you're going to do now / You take it or leave it1966, Jagger–Richards, “Take It or Leave It”, in Aftermath, performed by The Rolling Stones
  2. (idiomatic) Denoting that one does not care about or is unexcited for something.
    • When it comes to eating steak, I could take it or leave it.

Forms of take it or leave it

alternative uncommontake it, or leave it

Questions about take it or leave it

What does take it or leave it mean?
Take it or leave it means denoting that a situation has to be accepted without change, or rejected outright.
What part of speech is take it or leave it?
Take it or leave it is a phrase.

Words near take it or leave it in the dictionary

  1. take it from the top
  2. take it in turns
  3. take it into one's head
  4. take it on the arches
  5. take it on the lam
  6. take it or leave it
  7. take it or leave it alone
  8. take it out in
  9. take it out of
  10. take it out on
  11. take it outside

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