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1 inch
inch [ɪnt∫]1. nounpouce m ( = 2,54 cm)• he has grown a few inches since last year ≈ il a grandi de quelques centimètres depuis l'année dernière• he wouldn't budge an inch ( = move) il n'a pas voulu bouger d'un pouce ; ( = make concessions) il n'a pas voulu faire la plus petite concession• give him an inch and he'll take a mile vous lui donnez le doigt, il vous prend le bras• to inch forward/out/in avancer/sortir/entrer peu à peu• to inch sth forward/in/out faire avancer/entrer/sortir qch peu à peu* * *[ɪntʃ] 1.1) ( measurement) pouce m (= 2,54 cm)2) fig ( small amount)2.she won't give ou budge an inch — elle ne veut pas bouger d'un pouce
transitive verb3.to inch towards something — lit se diriger petit à petit vers quelque chose; fig parvenir petit à petit à quelque chose [solution]
••give her an inch and she'll take a mile ou yard — plus on lui en donne, plus elle en veut
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2 budge
budge [bʌdʒ]∎ it won't budge c'est coincé, c'est bloqué∎ she refused to budge elle ne voulut pas en démordre;∎ he wouldn't budge an inch il a tenu bon(b) (convince) convaincre, faire changer d'avis;∎ he won't be budged il reste inébranlable, il n'y a pas eu moyen de le faire changer d'avisfamiliar se pousser□
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not budge an inch — not give/budge/an inch phrase to completely refuse to change your opinion or decision I’ve tried everything to persuade her but she won’t budge an inch. Thesaurus: to not change, or to refuse to change your opinionsynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
budge — verb ADVERB ▪ barely, not even VERB + BUDGE ▪ will not, would not ▪ He sat down and would not budge. ▪ refuse to … Collocations dictionary
budge — [bʌdʒ] v [I,T usually in negatives] [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: bouger, from Latin bullire; BOIL1] 1.) to move, or to make someone or something move ▪ She leaned on the door, but it wouldn t budge. budge from ▪ Will hasn t budged from his … Dictionary of contemporary English
budge — [bʌdʒ] verb [I/T] to move, or to make something move, especially something that is difficult to move I pulled again, but the wheel wouldn t budge.[/ex] • not budge to refuse to change your opinion or decision→ inch 1[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
not give an inch — not give/budge/an inch phrase to completely refuse to change your opinion or decision I’ve tried everything to persuade her but she won’t budge an inch. Thesaurus: to not change, or to refuse to change your opinionsynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
not move an inch — not budge/give/move an ˈinch idiom to refuse to change your position, decision, etc. even a little • We tried to negotiate a lower price but they wouldn t budge an inch. Main entry: ↑inchidiom … Useful english dictionary
Glock — Infobox Company company name = Glock GmbH company company type = Private foundation = 1963 location city = Deutsch Wagram location country = flagcountry|Austria key people = Gaston Glock, Founder Executive Chairman industry = Arms industry… … Wikipedia
