give or take

Related to word: give

Idiom

Definition

  1. A phrase indicating a slight variation or approximation of a stated quantity or time, allowing for a small margin of error.

    • The project should take about three months to complete, give or take a few days.

    • There were about fifty people at the meeting, give or take a few.

    • I estimate it will take about an hour to get to the airport from here, give or take a few minutes.