give an inch

释义

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

   得寸进尺

   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

电影里这样说 · 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

在完整场景里学

• 双赢2011
  • 早餐桌边的家常拌嘴：more like it（这才像话）
  • 破锅炉要价六千：Tell me about it（我太懂了）
  • 商量给老人找监护人：loaded（非常有钱）

同一词条的短语

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