give somebody an inch (and they will take a mile)
成語所屬單字mile
give somebody an inch (and they will take a mile) — 慣用語
1. said when someone who is given a small amount of freedom or power uses it to tak
1.慣用語
釋義
得寸進尺
said when someone who is given a small amount of freedom or power uses it to take much more than you intended to give.
例句
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.