take it or leave it

Idioms and Phrases

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

He wuz very peart and sassy, and it was take-it-or-leave-it-and-be-plaguey- quick-about-it all the time.

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"On the take-it-or-leave-it principle, I suppose," answered Dr. Surtaine, with entire good humor.

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"Make it ten down and it's a go," he said at last with a take-it-or-leave-it air.

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Sometimes I would send them forth accompanied by a curt business note of the take-it-or-leave-it order.

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They had sold their catches on a take-it-or-leave-it basis for years.

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Related Words

• benefit
• choice
• opportunity
• preference
• privilege
• right