GIVE SB AN INCH (AND THEY'LL TAKE A MILE / YARD)


Meaning of GIVE SB AN INCH (AND THEY'LL TAKE A MILE / YARD) in English

( saying ) used to say that if you allow some people a small amount of freedom or power they will see you as weak and try to take a lot more

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.