give (someone) an inch and they will take a mile
дай ему палец, он всю руку откусит" (ему всё мало)
Пример использования идиомы give (someone) an inch and they will take a mile:
"Don't give Joe any more money; if you give him an inch he will take a mile."
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Другие идиомы:
- don't give up the ship
- give-and-take
- give (someone) a free hand
- give (someone) the green light
- give (someone) a dirty look
- give (someone) the ax
- give birth
- give (someone) a free hand (with something)
- give (someone) the red-carpet treatment
- give (someone) the slip
- give oneself up to (something)
- give (someone) the brush-off
- give rise to
- give (someone) the third degree
- give someone (or something) a second chance