give an inch

釋義

1. give sb an inch (and they'll take a mile / yard)

   得寸進尺

   used to say that if you allow some people a small amount of freedom or power they will see you as weak and try to take a lot more

電影裡這樣說 · 3 部

• You give an inch here, you give an inch there, you get caught up in the game.Law Abiding Citizen2009
• Toe to toe! No one giving an inch.Cinderella Man2005
• - Shake hands. - Don't give an inch.Win Win2011

在完整場景裡學

• 雙贏2011
  • 早餐桌邊的家常拌嘴：more like it（這才像話）
  • 破鍋爐要價六千：Tell me about it（我太懂了）
  • 商量給老人找監護人：loaded（非常有錢）

同一詞條的短語

• every inch
• inch by inch
• not budge an inch
• within an inch of doing
• not trust an inch