give somebody an inch イディオム

a cinch

something that's very easy to do.

a penny pincher

a person who spends carefully, a thrifty person He used to be a penny pincher, but now he spends freely.

a pinch of coon shit

very little or no value, worthless That Rambler ain't worth a pinch o' coon shit. It's a lousy car.

a pinch of salt

a bit of salt, the salt held between thumb and finger Hector uses a pinch of salt when he makes chocolate fudge.

a pinch to grow an inch

on your birthday, guests pinch you to help you grow taller """Happy birthday, Sal. Here's a pinch to grow an inch!"" ""Ouch!"""

feel the pinch

feel a little bit poorer, feel there is less money

give an inch

concede a little bit, compromise, let up We asked Dad to change his rule, but he wouldn't give an inch.

give him an inch and he'll take a mile

give him a little freedom and he will take a lot He lacks self-discipline. Give him an inch and he'll take a mile.

give someone an inch and they will take a mile

if you give someone a little they will want more and more, some people are never satisfied If you give him an inch he will take a mile so you shouldn

in a pinch

okay when nothing else is available That other tool will do in a pinch if we can

give somebody an ˈinch (and they’ll ˌtake a ˈyard/ˈmile)

(saying) if you say yes to somebody for a baby request, they will appetite abundant more: I said Joe could borrow my car occasionally, and again he started to borrow it every night! Give him an inch...!Learn more: give, inch, somebody

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in a hurry in a jam in a jiffy in a kind (sort) of way in a nutshell in a pickle in a pig in a pig's ass in a pinch in a rush in a rut in a sec in a slump in a snit in a split second in a spot in a stew

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