Give (someone) An Inch And They Will Take A Mile Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Give (someone) An Inch And They Will Take A Mile Idiom mean?

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give (someone) an inch and they will take a mile What does give (someone) an inch and they will take a mile mean?	if you give someone a little they will want more, some people are never satisfied	If you give the children an inch they will take a mile so you should be strict sometimes.
give (someone) an inch and they will take a mile What does give (someone) an inch and they will take a mile mean?	if you give a little to someone then they will then ask for more	The teacher was always strict in his classroom. He knew that if he gave the pupils an inch they would take a mile and he would lose all control.
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get busy What does "get busy" mean?	to become busy	My friend is getting busy recently and I have no time to meet him.

monkey around with (someone or something) What does "monkey around with (someone or something)" mean?	to play with or waste time with someone or something	The boy spent the morning monkeying around with the old radio.
the living end What does "the living end" mean?	great, fantastic, the ultimate	My sister said that her new boyfriend was the living end.
scratch the surface What does "scratch the surface" mean?	to only begin to do or learn something	My friend is interested in classical music but she has only begun to scratch the surface of what is available.
kick/turn over What does "kick/turn over" mean?	a motor starts	At first the engine wouldn`t start because it was too cold but finally it kicked over.

to say nothing of (someone or something) What does "to say nothing of (someone or something)" mean?	to not even mention the importance of someone or something	The hotel itself was very expensive to say nothing of the cost of the restaurants in the hotel.
catch some Z's What does "catch some Z's" mean?	to get some sleep	I needed to catch some Z's after working hard all weekend.
cash in on (something) What does " cash in on (something)" mean?	to make a lot of money at something	The small city cashed in on their success after the winter Olympics.
in fashion What does "in fashion" mean?	fashionable	Very thin neckties have not been in fashion recently.

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Give (someone) An Inch And They Will Take A Mile Idiom