give somebody an inch (and they will take a mile)
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give somebody an inch (and they will take a mile) — idiom
1. said when someone who is given a small amount of freedom or power uses it to tak
1.idiom
Definition
said when someone who is given a small amount of freedom or power uses it to take much more than you intended to give.
Example
Soo-jin let her sister borrow one dress; now her sister wants all of them — give an inch, take a mile.
The landlord worries that if he gives them an inch, they will take a mile.