give and take

(idiom) compromises and agreements that all people involved agree to do

Example Sentences:

My roommate was mad because I was always messy, and I was mad because she is always having parties. After a lot of give and take, we were able to reach an agreement. I will be neater, and she will party only on Fridays.

Husband: You buy too many shoes!
Wife: You spend too much money on sports!
Husband: But I like sports!
Wife: I like shoes!
Husband: Can we have a bit of give and take?
Wife: How?
Husband: How about you buy shoes once a week, and I buy sports equipment once a week?
Wife: That’s a fair compromise. Let’s go shopping!

From the News:

A Give and Take Deal

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Similar idioms:

1. blow
2. cheap
3. check in with
4. give someone the cold shoulder
5. golden handshake
6. money doesn’t buy happiness
7. pick up the check
8. out of the frying pan and into the fire
9. sweeten the deal
10. give someone a taste of one’s own medicine
11. tightwad
12. pick up the tab
13. stingy
14. open up a can of worms
15. have big shoes to fill