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."
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Другие идиомы:
- give (someone) a tongue-lashing
- give (someone) their freedom
- give (someone) a piece of one's mind
- give away (something)
- give (someone) a clean bill of health
- give (someone) the ax
- give (someone) the cold shoulder
- give (someone) a blank check
- give (someone) a hand
- give off (something)
- give (someone) the bum's rush
- give (someone) a swelled head
- give (someone) the boot
- give (someone) the creeps
- give away (a secret)