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give one an inch, and he will take a mile

[give one an inch, and he will take a mile] If you give some people a little or yield anything, they will want more and more; some people are never […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

inch

[inch] See: [BY INCHES], [EVERY INCH], [GIVE ONE AN INCH AND HE WILL TAKE A MILE], [WITHIN AN ACE OF] or [WITHIN AN INCH OF], [WITHIN AN INCH OF ONE'S […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

give notice

[give notice] {v. phr.} To inform an employer, an employee, a landlord, or a tenant of the termination of a contractual agreement of service or tenancy. * /Max gave notice […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

give off

[give off] {v.} To send out; let out; put forth. * /Rotten eggs give off a bad smell./ * /Burning leaves give off thick smoke./ Syn.: [GIVE OUT] (2). A Dictionary of American Idioms

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