give and take

Thân thiện

In a healthy relationship, partners understand the importance of give and take.

Definition

1. Noun:

   • Mutual concession or compromise: A process or situation involving reciprocal exchange, often of ideas, opinions, or concessions, where each party yields something to the other.
   • Lively, good-natured exchange of ideas or conversation: A spirited, often friendly, discussion or debate.

2. Verb (phrase):

   • To make mutual concessions: To compromise by each side yielding something.

Examples

• Noun:

  • A successful marriage requires a lot of give and take.
  • The meeting was characterized by a lively give and take between the experts.

• Verb (phrase):

  • In any negotiation, both parties must be willing to give and take.
  • They managed to settle the dispute by giving and taking.

Advanced Usage

• "A bit of give and take": A small or reasonable amount of mutual compromise.
  • We can solve this problem with a bit of give and take.

Variants and Related Words

• Compromise (n/v): An agreement or settlement reached by each side making concessions.
• Reciprocity (n): The practice of exchanging things with others for mutual benefit.
• Negotiation (n): Discussion aimed at reaching an agreement.

Synonyms

• Compromise
• Reciprocity
• Exchange
• Trade-off

Related Phrases

• Meet halfway: To compromise by each party moving an equal distance from their original position.
  • Neither side got everything they wanted, but they agreed to meet halfway.

Related Idioms

• You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours: An idiom expressing the principle of mutual cooperation or favor-trading, closely related to the concept of give and take.
  • It's all about give and take in this business—you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours.

Học thuật

Verb

1. make mutual concessions
   • In life you have to give and take