Example
“The seller said the price was fixed, so we could take it or leave it.”
Recorded usage
These full forms were measured in COCA in 2016–2017. Counts apply to the quoted form, not every use of this idiom; overlapping forms are not added together.
Grouped source variants; editorially classified here as an idiom. Usage counts are separate from CEFR difficulty.
Dictionary details
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Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
take liberties
CEFR B2behave with more freedom or authority than is acceptable, often without permission
take the piss
CEFR B2to mock someone, often through teasing or sarcasm
leave someone in the lurch
CEFR B2to withdraw support when another person is stranded in serious difficulty
take a leaf out of someone's book
CEFR B2to follow someone's good example by copying what they do
winner takes all
CEFR C1a market dynamic in which the leading competitor captures nearly all the value
take a dim view of
CEFR B2To judge something negatively or regard it with doubt or disapproval.
Source methodology
Meanings, register, CEFR, and examples come from the reviewed dictionary record. Expression notes may describe a reviewed present-day word picture or a background note; they are not presented as verified etymology.