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giving an inch

giving an inch is the present participle and gerund of give an inch.

Meaning of give an inch

Verb

give an inch (third-person singular simple present gives an inch, present participle giving an inch, simple past gave an inch, past participle given an inch)

  1. Synonym of budge an inch.
    • De Bruyne and Haaland will return soon enough, especially with this Premier League title race threatening to go to the very last day as Arsenal and Liverpool refuse to give an inch.2024 April 3, Phil McNulty, “Man City 4-1 Aston Villa: Phil Foden produces 'masterclass' to show worth again”, in BBC
    Synonyms:
    budge an inch

Questions about giving an inch

What is giving an inch the present participle and gerund of?
Giving an inch is the present participle and gerund of give an inch.

Words near giving an inch in the dictionary

  1. giving a shite
  2. giving a sneck posset
  3. giving a tin shit
  4. giving about
  5. giving against
  6. giving an inch
  7. giving as good as one gets
  8. giving away
  9. giving away the farm
  10. giving away the store
  11. giving back

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