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Phrase(s): a lot of give-and-take
1. Fig. a lot of two-way discussion. • It was a good meeting. There was a lot of give-andtake, and we all learned. 2. Fig. a lot of negotiating and bargaining. • After an afternoon of give-and-take, we were finally able to put all the details into an agreement.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs