- give-and-take (n.)
[give-and-take 词源字典]
- 1769, originally in horse-racing, referring to races in which bigger horses were given more weight to carry, lighter ones less; from give (v.) + take (v.). General sense attested by 1778. Give and take had been paired in expressions involving mutual exchange from c. 1500. Give or take as an indication of approximation is from 1958.[give-and-take etymology, give-and-take origin, 英语词源]