How to Pronounce "take it or leave it"
expression
TAYK-it-or-LEEV-it
TAYK-it-or-LEEV-it
Definition
Used to say that something is not negotiable; you must accept it exactly as it is or not at all.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈteɪk/ /ˈɪt/, /ɪt/ /ˈɔɹ/, /ɝ/ /ˈɫiv/ /ˈɪt/, /ɪt
British English
tˈeɪk/ /ˈɪt/ /ˈɔː/ /lˈiːv/ /ˈɪt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TAYK-it-or-LEEV-it
UK
TAYK-it-or-LEEV-it
Listen in Context
That's my final price—take it or leave it.
You can have the job, but the hours are fixed—take it or leave it.
This is the deal—take it or leave it.
We aren't going to bargain anymore. Take it or leave it.