giveandtakeとは 意味・読み方・使い方

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give and take (uncountable)

1. (idiomatic) A process of compromise or accommodation.

   Antonyms: inflexibility, rigidity, stubbornness

   Near-synonyms: accommodation, compromise, concession, flexibility

   They hoped for an amicable solution, but both knew it would require some give and take.

   • 1769, St. James's Chronicle:

     Will be run for on Huish Downs..A Free Plate of ₤50. Give and Take, by any Horse, Mare, or Gelding.

   • 1966, Holland–Dozier–Holland, “You Can't Hurry Love”, in Hello, I Must Be Going!‎, performed by Phil Collins, published 1982:

     My mama said "you can't hurry love / No, you'll just have to wait" / She said "love don't come easy / But it's a game of give and take"

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