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) the bum's rush
- give one's eye teeth (to do something)
- give a wide birth to (someone or something)
- give birth
- give (someone) their due
- give oneself away
- give (something) one's best shot
- give away (a secret)
- give (someone) what's coming to him or her
- give or take
- give one's right arm (for someone or something)
- give in to (someone)
- give one's right arm
- give (something) a whirl
- give (someone) the creeps