B2idiominformaleverydayIELTS-friendly
give or take
USUK
used to say that a number or amount is approximate
Said after a number, with or without 'a few', 'a minute' and so on.
In context
The walk to the lake takes forty minutes, give or take.
There are about two hundred guests, give or take a few.
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