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 voice to (one's feelings)
- give chase
- give (someone) enough rope and they will hang themselves
- give away (a secret)
- give up
- give (someone) a clean bill of health
- give (someone) the once-over
- give birth
- give (someone) the boot
- give voice to (something)
- give (someone) the low-down (on someone or something)
- give oneself up to (something)
- give (something) a whirl
- give (someone) one's word
- give (someone) a bum steer