Translation - Dutch-English - Het is geven en nemen

It is giving and taking.

Is that an expression which means: There's no other possibility, you accept that or nothing?

If so, I think it should be : "Take it or leave it"

If I would translate it, I would of said: "It's a matter of give and take" or "It's a compromising"

C.K.

Lilian, no, the expression doesn't mean 'take it or leave it', rather ' both sides will have to compromise a bit'.
I would choose C.K.'s suggestion: It's a matter of give and take'.

Oh OK, that was just an idea that crossed my mind.

So it would sound better:

"It's a matter of giving and taking"
or
"It's about giving and taking"

What do you all think?

CC: maki_sindja C.K.

According to the free dictionary and aswers.com it is give and take rather than giving and taking (http://www.thefreedictionary.com/give-and-take ; http://www.answers.com/topic/give-and-take)

They are all correct, Lein.

give and take
giving and taking
give-and-take

"It's a matter of give-and-take"
I think it sounds best.

a matter of give and take

Hi Lilian,

I would say: "It's a matter of give and take"

C.K.