give or take

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]

Example Sentences

For what it’s worth, there is gravity on the moon, albeit about a sixth of what it is on Earth, give or take.

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And to be considered wealthy, Americans have said for the last five years that it takes roughly $2 million, give or take a few hundred thousand dollars.

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And to be considered wealthy, Americans have said for the last five years that it takes roughly $2 million, give or take a few hundred thousand dollars.

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A natural-gas turbine can be bigger than a bus and as heavy, give or take, as a herd of elephants.

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About an hour and a half, give or take.

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