give (someone) an inch and they will take a mile
дай ему палец, он всю руку откусит" (ему всё мало)
"Don't give Joe any more money; if you give him an inch he will take a mile."
Другие идиомы:
- give (someone) a clean bill of health
- give (someone) pause to think
- give (someone) a free hand (with something)
- give ground
- give (someone) the green light
- give away (something)
- give (someone) a black eye
- give off (something)
- give out
- don't give up the ship
- give or take
- give three cheers for (someone)
- give notice
- give (someone) a slap on the wrist
- give rise to