Today’s “Phrase of the Day” is “give or take“ and it is a phrase meaning “approximately, roughly, broadly”.
Example Sentence: Last night’s second and final TV debate will hardly have helped. Trailing in the polls, it was Trump who needed a moment that might upend the race, and he didn’t get one. On the other hand, he performed better than in the first bout – still the same stream of lies, but delivered with greater self-restraint – allowing commentators to rate this encounter a tie, give or take. Which means we’re back to the status quo ante, with all the same dread as before.
This phrase is present in The Guardian article Dare we dream of a Joe Biden win? Given all that’s at stake, not yet and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Guardian
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