give an inch en · VERB
Meanings
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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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gave an inch | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| gives an inch | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| giving an inch | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| given an inch | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Relateds
give them an inch and they'll take a mile