give (someone) an inch and they will take a mile
дай ему палец, он всю руку откусит" (ему всё мало)
Пример использования идиомы give (someone) an inch and they will take a mile:
"Don't give Joe any more money; if you give him an inch he will take a mile."
Другие идиомы:
- give the devil his due
- give (something) a whirl
- give away (something)
- give (someone) a big hand
- give (someone) a dirty look
- give oneself up to (something)
- give oneself away
- give a little
- give (someone) a hand
- give (someone) the red-carpet treatment
- give (someone) one's word
- give (someone) enough rope and they will hang themselves
- give (someone) the shirt off one's back
- give (someone) a hand with (something)
- give (someone) a hard time