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take it or leave it

Idioms  

  1. Accept or reject unconditionally, as in I'm asking $1,000 for this computer—take it or leave it. This term, used to indicate one's final offer, was first recorded in 1576.

Example Sentences

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US officials have categorised this latest proposal as a "take it or leave it deal", the Washington Post reported.

From BBC • Sep. 2, 2024

I told her she had my offer and could take it or leave it.

From Slate • Feb. 3, 2023

You can take it or leave it, we get paid regardless.’”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2022

Ahead of that season's World Series between the Dodgers and the New York Yankees, the Series' sponsor, Gillette, offered Barber only $200 per game, take it or leave it.

From Salon • Aug. 13, 2022

Be real and realize that the ones who criticize, best recognize that you are you— take it or leave it.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers

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