"give an inch and he'll take a yard" का उच्चारण कैसे करें
expression
परिभाषा
This expression means that if you are generous or lenient with someone, they might take advantage and ask for much more than you offered.
IPA ट्रांसक्रिप्शन
अमेरिकी अंग्रेज़ी
ˈɡɪv/ /ˈæn/, /ən/ /ˈɪntʃ/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈhiɫ/ /ˈteɪk/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈjɑɹd
ब्रिटिश अंग्रेज़ी
ɡˈɪv/ /ˈɐn/ /ˈɪntʃ/ /ˈænd/ /hiːl/ /tˈeɪk/ /æɪ/ /jˈɑːd
सरल उच्चारण
US
GIV-uhn-INCH-uhnd-HEEL-TAYK-uh-YARD
UK
giv-UN-INCH-and-HEEL-TAYK-ey-YAAD
संदर्भ में सुनें
If you give an inch and he'll take a yard, he might keep asking for more and more.
Mom says, "Don't give an inch and he'll take a yard with your brother, or he'll expect you to do his chores every time."
Be careful at work—if you give an inch and he'll take a yard, your coworkers might take advantage.
"I let him borrow my bike once, and now he expects to use it every weekend!" "Yeah, that's what happens if you give an inch and he'll take a yard."