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idiomgive sb an inch (and he/she will take a mile)(also give sb an inch and he/she will take a yard BrE)used in order to say that if you let someone do one small thing that you do not like or want, they will try to do a lot more:Give a negotiator like Travis an inch, and he's going to take a mile.Don't you give those kids an inch, or they'll end up doing whatever they like.
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