"give an inch and he'll take a yard" 怎么发音
expression
释义
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 音标
美式英语
ˈɡɪv/ /ˈæn/, /ən/ /ˈɪntʃ/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈhiɫ/ /ˈteɪk/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈjɑɹd
英式英语
ɡˈɪv/ /ˈɐn/ /ˈɪntʃ/ /ˈænd/ /hiːl/ /tˈeɪk/ /æɪ/ /jˈɑːd
简化发音
美式
GIV-uhn-INCH-uhnd-HEEL-TAYK-uh-YARD
英式
giv-UN-INCH-and-HEEL-TAYK-ey-YAAD
语境中听
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."