Tra từ give somebody an inch - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

give somebody an inch and they'll take a mile give sb an ˈinch (and they'll take a ˈmile/ˈyard) idiom (saying)used to say that if you allow some people a small amount of freedom or power they will see you as weak and try to take a lot more Main entry: ↑inch_idiom