GIVE ONE AN INCH, AND HE WILL TAKE A MILE


Meaning of GIVE ONE AN INCH, AND HE WILL TAKE A MILE in English

If you give some people a little or yield anything, they will want more and more; some people are never satisfied. * /I gave Billy a bite of candy and he wanted more and more. If you give him an inch, he'll take a mile./ * /The counselor said to Jack, "No, I can't let you get a haircut until Saturday. It's against the rules, and if I give an inch, someone will take a mile."/

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