Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

take it or leave it

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.20 in modern English

Syllables: take it or leave it
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Denoting that a situation has to be accepted without change, or rejected outright.

phrase

Denoting that one does not care about or is unexcited for something.

Example Sentences

"That's the deal: take it or leave it."
"Just take it or leave it / Don't tell your friends just what you're going to do now / You take it or leave it"
"Even when you are making your final offer, presenting the deal as a "take it or leave it" proposition is a mistake."
"Mr. Vance said little about what took place during more than 21 hours of negotiations, suggesting he had handed the Iranians a take-it-or-leave-it proposal to forever terminate their nuclear program, and they left it."
"When it comes to eating steak, I could take it or leave it."

Inflected Forms

take it, or leave it (alternative, uncommon)

Phrases

Hobson's choice I don't care

Frequently Paired Words

Hobson's choice I don't care

Questions

What does take it or leave it mean?: Denoting that a situation has to be accepted without change, or rejected outright.

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