GIVE AN INCH

Meaning of GIVE AN INCH in English

concede a little bit, compromise, let up

We asked Dad to change his rule, but he wouldn't give an inch.

Wayne Magnuson. English idioms vocabulary. Словарь английских идиом. 2012

GIVE AN INCH — concede a little bit, compromise, let up We asked Dad to change his rule, but he wouldn't give an inch.
English Idioms vocab
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
AN — [an] 1. interr part -; an ille habe le libro? has he the book?; 2. conj whether -an suffixo adjective …
Interlingua English vocab
INCH — Unit of measure equal to 1/36 yard and since 1959 defined officially as 2. 54 cm (see metre ). David …
Английский словарь Британика
INCH — I. ˈinch noun ( -es ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English inch, inche, from Old English ince, ynce, from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GIVE — I. ˈgiv verb ( gave ˈgāv ; or nonstandard give ˈgiv ; or dialect gin ˈgin ; or guv ˈgəv …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
AN — I. _ən, after some consonants often ə n, esp emphatic or hesitating or after a pause (|)an; see usage note …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
-AN
Webster's New International English Dictionary
INCH — (a.) Measurement an inch in any dimension, whether length, breadth, or thickness; -- used in composition; as, a two-inch cable; …
Английский словарь Webster
AN — () This word is properly an adjective, but is commonly called the indefinite article. It is used before nouns of …
Английский словарь Webster
INCH — ( a. ) Measurement an inch in any dimension, whether length, breadth, or thickness; -- used in composition; as, a …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
AN — This word is properly an adjective, but is commonly called the indefinite article. It is used before nouns of the …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
INCH — inch 1 /inch/ , n. 1. a unit of length, 1 / 12 foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters. 2. a …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GIVE — — givable, giveable , adj. , n. — givee , n. — giver , n. /giv/ , v. , gave, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
AN — an 1 /euhn/ ; when stressed /an/ , indefinite article. the form of a before an initial vowel sound ( …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
INCH — I. ˈinch noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ynce, from Latin uncia — more at ounce Date: before 12th …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GIVE — I. ˈgiv verb ( gave ˈgāv ; giv·en ˈgi-vən ; giv·ing ) Etymology: Middle English, of Scandinavian origin; akin to …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
AN — I. ən, (ˈ)an indefinite article Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ān one — more at one Date: before 12th …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
-AN
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
INCH — vt to drive by inches, or small degrees. 2. inch ·vt to deal out by inches; to give sparingly. 3. …
Webster English vocab
GIVE — vi to have a misgiving. 2. give ·vi to become soft or moist. 3. give ·vi to give a gift …
Webster English vocab
AN — conj if; a word used by old english authors. 2. an ·- this word is properly an adjective, but …
Webster English vocab
INCH — [inch] n [ME, fr. OE ynce, fr. L uncia--more at ounce] (bef. 12c) 1: a unit of length equal to …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
GIVE — [give] vb gave ; giv.en ; giv.ing [ME, of Scand origin; akin to OSw giva to give; akin to OE …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
-AN
Merriam-Webster English vocab
INCH — unit of British Imperial and U.S. Customary measure equal to 1/36 of a yard. The unit derives from the old …
Britannica English vocabulary
INCH — / ɪntʃ; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. ( abbr. in. ) a unit for measuring length, equal …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GIVE — / gɪv; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb ( gave / geɪv; NAmE / given / ˈgɪvn; NAmE /) …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
INCH — I. inch 1 S2 W3 /ɪntʃ/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1000-1100 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: uncia 'one …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
AN — I. a S1 W1 /ə; strong eɪ/ BrE AmE ( also an ) indefinite article , determiner 1 . used …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
INCH — n. & v. --n. 1 a unit of linear measure equal to one-twelfth of a foot (2.54 cm). 2 a …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
GIVE — v. & n. --v. (past gave; past part. given) 1 tr. (also absol.; often foll. by to) transfer the possession …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
AN — adj. the form of the indefinite article (see A(1)) used before words beginning with a vowel sound (an egg; an …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
INCH — n. & v. n. 1 a unit of linear measure equal to one-twelfth of a foot (2.54 cm). 2 a …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
GIVE — v. & n. v. (past gave; past part. given) 1 tr. (also absol.; often foll. by to) transfer the possession …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
AN — adj. the form of the indefinite article (see A(1)) used before words beginning with a vowel sound (an egg; an …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
INCH — 1. n. & v. --n. 1. a unit of linear measure equal to one-twelfth of a foot (2.54 cm). 2 …
Oxford English vocab
GIVE — v. & n. --v. (past gave; past part. given) 1. tr. (also absol.; often foll. by to) transfer the possession …
Oxford English vocab
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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
INCH — ( inches, inching, inched) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. An inch …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
INCH — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES 3 feet/1 cm/two inches etc thick ▪ The walls are about two meters thick. …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
INCH — n. Unit of measure equal to 1/36 yard and since 1959 defined officially as 2. 54 cm (see metre ). …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
INCH — Synonyms and related words : ace, amble, bit, bowshot, brief span, claudicate, close quarters, close range, crack, crawl, creep, crowd, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
GIVE — Synonyms and related words : abalienate, abandon, abstain from, accommodate, accord, act, adaptability, administer, afford, agreeability, aid, air, alien, alienate, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
INCH — See: BY INCHES, EVERY INCH, GIVE ONE AN INCH AND HE WILL TAKE A MILE, WITHIN AN ACE OF or …
Slang English vocab
GIVE — n. give away give back give off give out give over give up self giving given name
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
GIVE — INDEX: 1. to give something to someone without expecting to be paid for it 2. to give something to everyone …
Longman Activator English vocab
GIVE — n. 25B6; verb he gave them £2000 : PRESENT WITH, provide with, supply with, furnish with, let someone have; hand …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
GIVE — v. 1 present, deliver, pass (over), turn or hand over, confer, vouchsafe, provide, supply, furnish, bestow, donate, accord, afford, award, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
INCH — See: BY INCHES, EVERY INCH, GIVE ONE AN INCH AND HE WILL TAKE A MILE, WITHIN AN ACE OF or …
Словарь английских идиом
INCH — In length, 1/12th of foot or 1/36 of a yard or, metrically, 2.54 centimeters. The inch, along with the foot …
English Dictionary of Medicine
AN — indefinite article BAD : I had never visited an hospital before. GOOD : I had never visited a hospital before. …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
INCH — I 1. сущ. 1) дюйм ( = 2,5 см) to contest, fight for every inch of one's land ≈ сражаться …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
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Большой Англо-Русский словарь
INCH — inch.ogg _I 1. ıntʃ n 1. 1> дюйм ( мера длины; ≈ 2,54 см ) 2> pl высота, рост a …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
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Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
INCH — двигаться медленно или осторожно дюйм; дюймовый inch along - делать медленные, но верные успехи within an inch of - почти; …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
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Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
INCH — _I 1. ıntʃ n 1. 1> дюйм ( мера длины; ≈ 2,54 см ) 2> pl высота, рост a man …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
GIVE
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
INCH — I ɪnʧ 1. сущ. ; сокр. - in. 1) дюйм ( единица длины; = 1/12 фута; = 2,54 см ) …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
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Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике

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