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give-and-take
[giv-uhn-teyk]
noun
the practice of dealing by compromise or mutual concession; cooperation.
good-natured exchange of talk, ideas, etc.
give-and-take
noun
mutual concessions, shared benefits, and cooperation
a smoothly flowing exchange of ideas and talk
verb
to make mutual concessions
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of give-and-take1
Idioms and Phrases
The practice of compromise, as in Every contract involves some give and take . This expression was first recorded in 1778, although the verbal idiom, to give and take , was used from the early 1500s.
Lively exchange of ideas or conversation, as in The legislature is famous for raucous give and take . [Second half of 1800s]
Example Sentences
Even though his Democratic Party had a majority in Congress throughout his presidency, he was impatient with the legislative give-and-take and struggled to mobilize party leaders behind his policy initiatives.
Left behind was a tremendous give-and-take on a tough U.S.
In terms of your partnership with Director Park on this project, can you talk about the give-and-take in terms of each of your interpretations of “The Sympathizer�
This give-and-take between his own roles is probably why he has a particular aptitude for writing good dialogue, as his former mentor and teacher Beau O’Reilly says.
Eleven of the Democrats have raised at least $100,000, and the campaign’s sharp give-and-take in the days before the May 14 primary suggests there is no clear favorite.
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