take it or leave it

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Take it or leave it definition


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    There are no other choices.; It is this or nothing. : This is what you get for the money. Take it or leave it.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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take it or leave it

Accept or reject unconditionally, as in I'm asking $1,000 for this computertake it or leave it. This term, used to indicate one's final offer, was first recorded in 1576.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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