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More or less

A: Have you heard? Tom totally smashed his car last night!
B: Oh my God, what happened?
A: He drove into another car. Repairs will cost £50,000, more or less, but the good news is no one’s been hurt.

We use this expression to express vagueness or uncertainty.

You can use this phrase in ………… language.
 Spoken
 Written
 Formal
 Informal

Example 1
A: Have you heard? Tom totally smashed his car last night!
B: Oh my God, what happened?
A: He drove into another car. Repairs will cost £50,000, more or less, but the good news is no one’s been hurt.

Example 2
A: Have you finished the project at work?
B: More or less. I just need to finalise some details.

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