verb · irregular · intransitive · rare

give an inch

give an inch · gives an inch · gave an inch · given an inch · giving an inch

Synonym of budge an inchSynonym of budge an inch.

» Give him an inch and he'll take a mile.

Wenn man ihm den kleinen Finger gibt, so nimmt er die ganze Hand. — MUIRIEL

Reiche ihm den kleinen Finger, und er will die ganze Hand. — Esperantostern

Дай ему палец - он всю руку откусит. — marafon

Свиню пусти під стіл, а вона лізе на стіл. — Ahha

Meaning

1 senses

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Give him an inch and he'll take a mile.
Свиню пусти під стіл, а вона лізе на стіл. — Ahha
ruДай ему палец - он всю руку откусит. — marafon
deWenn man ihm den kleinen Finger gibt, so nimmt er die ganze Hand. — MUIRIEL
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Give Tom an inch and he'll take a mile.
Дай Тому палець – він і руку відкусить. — deniko
ruДай Тому палец - он и руку откусит. — marafon
deWenn man Tom den kleinen Finger gibt, nimmt er die ganze Hand. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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Tom isn't going to give an inch.
ruТом ни на дюйм не уступит. — sharptoothed
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Give him an inch and he'll take a yard.
ruДай ему палец - он всю руку откусит. — marafon
deWenn man ihm den kleinen Finger gibt, so nimmt er die ganze Hand. — MUIRIEL
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Give them an inch and they'll take a mile.
deWenn man denen den kleinen Finger gibt, nehmen Sie die ganze Hand. — Waldelfe
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gives an inch, giving an inch, gave an inch, given an inch

irregular · Lesson

I, you, we, they	give an inch
he, she, it	gives an inch

all persons

gave an inch

I, you, we, they	have given an inch
he, she, it	has given an inch

all persons

will give an inch

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