give or take

Idioms  

1. Plus or minus a small amount, approximately, more or less. For example, We have ten acres of land, give or take a bit, or It should take a couple of hours, give or take. [Mid-1900s]

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give or take

It’s six months, give or take, since AI excitement drove stock valuations above their 2020 bubble high to reach the highest since 2000, the peak of the dot-com bubble.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 19, 2026

So, give or take, that means F2 has tracked inflation since then.

From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2026

One thing you have done right: Your withholdings are quite accurate, give or take a few hundred dollars.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 27, 2026

Zambidis reportedly has 18 world titles and a record of 157-24 give or take a few bouts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 2, 2026

She was a little bit shorter than Grace, but give or take a few freckles, it was like looking in a mirror.

From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway