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give someone an inch and he'll take a yard

give someone an inch and he'll take a yard proverb: synonym of give them an inch and they'll take a mile.

Proverb

give someone an inch and he'll take a yard

  1. Synonym of give them an inch and they'll take a mile.

Synonyms of give someone an inch and he'll take a yard

Questions about give someone an inch and he'll take a yard

What does give someone an inch and he'll take a yard mean?
Give someone an inch and he'll take a yard means synonym of give them an inch and they'll take a mile.
What part of speech is give someone an inch and he'll take a yard?
Give someone an inch and he'll take a yard is a proverb.

Words near give someone an inch and he'll take a yard in the dictionary

  1. give someone a piece of one's mind
  2. give someone a ring
  3. give someone a shout
  4. give someone a speaking to
  5. give someone an earful
  6. give someone an inch and he'll take a yard
  7. give someone an inch and someone will take a mile
  8. give someone ass cancer
  9. give someone beans
  10. give someone butt cancer
  11. give someone enough rope

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