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Denoting that a situation has to be accepted without change, or rejected outright.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
Examples
- That's the deal: take it or leave it.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Denoting that one does not care about or is unexcited for something.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
Examples
- When it comes to eating steak, I could take it or leave it.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
15 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Czech:
ber nebo neber
— accept the situation without change
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Czech:
ber nebo nech být
— accept the situation without change
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Finnish:
ota tai jätä
— accept the situation without change
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French:
à prendre ou à laisser
— accept the situation without change
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German:
friss oder stirb
— accept the situation without change
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Hungarian:
eszi, nem eszi, nem kap mást
— accept the situation without change
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Italian:
prendere o lasciare
— accept the situation without change
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Polish:
wóz albo przewóz
— accept the situation without change
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Portuguese:
é pegar ou largar
— accept the situation without change
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Romanian:
nemulțumitului i se ia darul
— accept the situation without change
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Romanian:
calul de dar nu se caută la dinți
— accept the situation without change
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Scottish Gaelic:
gabh no guait e
— accept the situation without change
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Spanish:
lentejas, si quieres las comes y si no, las dejas
— accept the situation without change
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Turkish:
ister al, ister alma
— accept the situation without change
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Portuguese:
tanto faz
— not caring about a choice or possibility
