Definition
A phrase indicating a slight variation or approximation of a stated quantity or time, allowing for a small margin of error.
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The project should take about three months to complete, give or take a few days.
这个项目应该需要大约三个月完成，前后几天。
There were about fifty people at the meeting, give or take a few.
会议上大约有五十人，前后几人。
I estimate it will take about an hour to get to the airport from here, give or take a few minutes.
我估计从这里到机场大约需要一个小时，前后几分钟。