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1 Give him an inch and he'll take a yard
Пословица: дай ему палец, он всю руку откуситУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > Give him an inch and he'll take a yard
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2 give him an inch and he will take a yard
Пословица: посади свинью за стол, она и ноги на столУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > give him an inch and he will take a yard
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3 give him an inch and he'll take a yard
Пословица: дай ему палец, он всю руку откуситУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > give him an inch and he'll take a yard
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4 give him an inch and he'll take a yard/a mile
give him an inch and he'll take a yard/a mileals men hem een vinger geeft, neemt hij de hele handEnglish-Dutch dictionary > give him an inch and he'll take a yard/a mile
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inch [ɪntʃ]1 nouninch m, pouce m;∎ it's about 6 inches wide ≃ cela fait à peu près 15 centimètres de large;∎ it's a few inches shorter c'est plus court de quelques centimètres;∎ the car missed me by inches la voiture m'a manqué de peu;∎ every inch of the wall was covered with posters il n'y avait pas un centimètre carré du mur qui ne fût couvert d'affiches, le mur était entièrement couvert d'affiches;∎ give him an inch and he'll take a yard or a mile on lui donne le doigt et il vous prend le bras;∎ inch by inch petit à petit, peu à peu;∎ figurative we'll have to fight every inch of the way nous ne sommes pas au bout de nos peines;∎ he's every inch a Frenchman il est français jusqu'au bout des ongles;∎ the unions won't budge or give an inch les syndicats ne céderont pas d'un pouce;∎ to beat sb to within an inch of their life laisser qn pour mort;∎ to be within an inch of doing sth être à deux doigts de faire qch∎ to inch one's way in/out entrer/sortir petit à petit;∎ he inched his way to the door petit à petit, il s'approcha de la porte;∎ she inched the car forward slowly elle fit avancer la voiture très lentement∎ to inch in/out entrer/sortir petit à petit;∎ he inched along the ledge il avançait petit à petit le long du rebord -
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1. noun1) Inch, der; Zoll, der (veralt.)2) (small amount)inch by inch — ≈ Zentimeter um Zentimeter
by inches — ≈ zentimeterweise
2. transitive verbnot give or yield an inch — keinen Fingerbreit nachgeben
≈ zentimeterweise bewegen3. intransitive verb≈ sich zentimeterweise bewegen* * *[in ] 1. noun1) ((often abbreviated to in when written) a measure of length, the twelfth part of a foot (2.54 centimetres).) der Zoll2) (a small amount: There is not an inch of room to spare.) das Stückchen2. verb(to move slowly and carefully: He inched (his way) along the narrow ledge.) sich sehr langsam und vorsichtig vorwärtsbewegen- academic.ru/119404/within_an_inch_of">within an inch of* * *[ɪn(t)ʃ]I. n<pl -es>▪ \inches pl Körpergröße f, Statur fjust an \inch/just \inches ganz knappwe won the game by an \inch wir haben das Spiel gerade mal eben gewonnen4. (all)every \inch jeder ZentimeterCaroline knows every \inch of London Caroline kennt London wie ihre Westentascheshe's every \inch a lady sie ist eine Dame vom Scheitel bis zur Sohle5.▶ not to budge [or give] [or move] an \inch stur bleiben, nicht nachgeben▶ to do sth by \inches etw ganz allmählich tun▶ if you give someone an \inch and they'll take a mile ( prov) wenn man jemandem den kleinen Finger reicht, will er gleich die ganze Hand prov▶ within an \inch of one's life um Haaresbreite am Tod vorbei▶ to search sth \inch by \inch etw zentimetergenau absuchenwe were \inching along in a traffic jam wir steckten im Stau und kamen nur im Schritttempo voranIII. vtto \inch sth across the room/towards the wall etw [ganz] vorsichtig durch das Zimmer/gegen die Wand bewegen* * *[IntS]1. nZoll m, Inch m3.5 inch disk — 3,5-Zoll-Diskette f
an inch-by-inch search —
he came within an inch of winning/victory — er hätte um ein Haar or beinahe gewonnen
he came within an inch of being killed — er ist dem Tod um Haaresbreite entgangen
they beat/thrashed him (to) within an inch of his life — sie haben ihn so geschlagen/verprügelt, dass er fast gestorben wäre
the lorry missed me by inches — der Lastwagen hat mich um Haaresbreite verfehlt
he knows every inch of the area — er kennt die Gegend wie seine Westentasche
we will not surrender one inch of our territory — wir werden keinen Zentimeter unseres Gebiets abtreten
they searched every inch of the room —
give him an inch and he'll take a mile (prov) — wenn man ihm den kleinen Finger gibt, nimmt er die ganze Hand (prov)
2. vito inch forward/out/in — sich millimeterweise or stückchenweise vorwärtsschieben/hinausschieben/hineinschieben
because prices are inching up —
3. vtlangsam manövrierenhe inched his way forward/through — er schob sich langsam vorwärts/durch
* * *inch1 [ıntʃ]two inches of rain METEO zwei Zoll Regen;by inches, inch by incha) Zentimeter um Zentimeter,b) fig allmählich, ganz langsam, Schritt für Schritt;a man of your inches ein Mann von Ihrer Statur oder Größe;every inch fig jeder Zoll, durch und durch;every inch a gentleman ein Gentleman vom Scheitel bis zur Sohle;give him an inch and he’ll take a yard ( oder mile) fig wenn man ihm den kleinen Finger gibt, nimmt er gleich die ganze Hand;within an inch fig um ein Haar, fast;be beaten (to) within an inch of one’s life fast zu Tode geprügelt werden;he came within an inch of death er wäre beinahe oder um Haaresbreite gestorbenB adj …zöllig:we inched the wardrobe into the corner wir schoben den Schrank zentimeterweise in die Eckeinch2 [ıntʃ] s schott oder Ir kleine Insel* * *1. noun1) Inch, der; Zoll, der (veralt.)inch by inch — ≈ Zentimeter um Zentimeter
by inches — ≈ zentimeterweise
2. transitive verbnot give or yield an inch — keinen Fingerbreit nachgeben
≈ zentimeterweise bewegen3. intransitive verb≈ sich zentimeterweise bewegen* * *n.(§ pl.: inches)= Zoll -- (2,54 cm) n. -
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n. inch(meetmaat), duim; beetje--------v. langzaam voortbewegeninch1[ intsj] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉♦voorbeelden:every inch a gentleman • op-en-top een heer¶ give him an inch and he'll take an ell/a mile • als je hem een vinger geeft neemt hij de hele hand〈 spreekwoord〉 give him an inch and he'll take a yard/a mile • als men hem een vinger geeft, neemt hij de hele handinch by inch • beetje bij beetjewe came within an inch of death • het scheelde maar weinig/een haar of we waren dood geweest————————inch21 schuifelen ⇒ langzaam/moeizaam voortgaan♦voorbeelden:II 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉2 langzaam/moeizaam verplaatsen♦voorbeelden: -
8 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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9 INCH
• Give him an inch and he'll take a mile (an ell, a yard) - Дадут дураку честь, так не знает, где и сесть (Д), Дай волю на ноготок - он возьмет на весь локоток (Д), Дай курице гряду - изроет весь огород (Д), Дай черту волос, а он и за всю голову (Д), Подай палец, а за руку сам возьму (П), Пусти свинью в мякину - она и в зерно заберется (П)• Give knaves an inch and they will take a yard - Дадут дураку честь, так не знает, где и сесть (Д), Дай волю на ноготок - он возьмет на весь локоток (Д), Дай курице гряду - изроет весь огород (Д), Дай черту волос, а он и за всю голову (Д), Подай палец, а за руку сам возьму (П), Пусти свинью в мякину - она и в зерно заберется (П)• Inch breaks no square (An) - Не всякое лыко в строку (H)• Inch in missing is as bad as a mile (An) - Чуть не считается (4)• Inch is as good as an ell (An) - Мал, да удал (M), Не высок водоспуск, а реку держит (H), Рыба мелка, да уха сладка (P)• Man is not measured by inches - Гордись не ростом, а умом (Г)• Men are not /to be/ measured by inches - Гордись не ростом, а умом (Г) -
10 ♦ inch
♦ inch (1) /ɪntʃ/n.1 pollice ( misura lineare ingl. pari a cm 2,54): a square inch, un pollice quadrato; a cubic inch, un pollice cubico; a 16-inch screen, uno schermo da 16 pollici; How many inches of rain fell last year?, quanti pollici di pioggia caddero l'anno scorso?; He is five feet ten inches, è alto cinque piedi e dieci pollici (pari a m 1,78 circa); to measure in inches, misurare in pollici2 (fig.) millimetro; pelo: by inches, a poco a poco, lentamente, gradatamente; ( anche) di poco, per un pelo, di un soffio: The car missed the dog by inches, per un pelo la macchina non ha investito il cane; every inch, da capo a piedi; da cima a fondo; completamente: He is every inch a politician, è un uomo politico da capo a piedi● inch by inch, a poco a poco, lentamente, gradatamente □ (fig. raro) an inch of cold steel, un colpo di spada; una pugnalata □ ( sport) an inch-perfect pass [shot], un passaggio [un tiro] calibrato (o millimetrico) □ by inch of candle ► auction □ ( anche fig.) not to budge (o not to yield) an inch, non cedere d'un millimetro □ within an inch of, a un pelo da: I came within an inch of being hit by the snowball, per un pelo non sono stato colpito dalla palla di neve □ within an inch of sb. 's life, fin quasi a uccidere q. □ Give him an inch and he'll take an ell (o a mile, a yard), se gli dai un dito, si prende un braccio.inch (2) /ɪntʃ/n.(scozz., irl.) isola; isoletta.(to) inch /ɪntʃ/v. t. e i.muovere, muoversi, gradatamente (o lentamente); to inch forward, spingere (o spingersi) avanti a poco a poco; inch one's way through the jungle, farsi strada a poco a poco attraverso la giungla. -
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= ellЕсли вы give someone an inch («даёте кому-то инч»), вы предлагаете маленькую уступку, а этот кто-то злоупотребляет вашей добротой. Это выражение — часть поговорки Give someone an inch and they'll take a yard/mile, которая является эквивалентом русской пословицы «Дай ему палец, он всю руку откусит». В старину использовалась ещё одна мера длины (an ell), примерно равная расстоянию от кончика среднего пальца до локтя.I told John that I would accept his assignment one day late, but he handed it to me three days late. This was typical of him. Give him an inch and he'll take a mile. — Я сказал Джону, что приму его работу на день позже, а он принёс её на три дня позже. Это очень типично для него — дай ему палец, он всю руку отхватит.
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I1. [ıntʃ] n1. 1) дюйм (мера длины; ≈ 2,54 см)2) pl высота, рост2. очень небольшое расстояние или количествоthey beat him to within an inch of his life - они избили его до полусмерти
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inch by inch, by inches - постепенно, понемногуevery inch - весь, полностью, с головы до пят
give him an inch and he'll take an ell [a mile, a yard] - ≅ дай ему палец, он и всю руку отхватит
2. [ıntʃ] vмедленно двигаться, передвигатьсяII [ıntʃ] n диал.1) островок2) одиноко стоящий холм или горка3) луг на берегу реки -
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1 Meas pouce m (= 2,54 cm) ;2 fig ( small amount) inch by inch petit à petit ; I couldn't see an inch in front of me in the fog je ne voyais rien à deux pas dans le brouillard ; to miss being run over by inches être à deux doigts de se faire écraser ; to come within an inch of winning/succeeding passer à deux doigts de la victoire/du succès ; to be within an inch of death/victory être à deux doigts de la mort/victoire ; she won't give ou budge an inch elle ne veut pas bouger d'un pouce.B vtr to inch sth forward faire avancer [qch] petit à petit [car] ; to inch the car into the garage rentrer la voiture au garage avec précaution ; to inch one's way across sth traverser [qch] petit à petit.C vi to inch across sth traverser [qch] petit à petit [floor] ; to inch along sth franchir [qch] petit à petit [ledge, plank] ; to inch towards sth lit se diriger petit à petit vers [door] ; fig parvenir petit à petit à [solution, completion].give her an inch and she'll take a mile ou yard plus on lui en donne, plus elle en veut ; I don't trust him an inch je n'ai pas la moindre confiance en lui ; to fight every inch of the way lutter pied à pied ; to know every inch of sth connaître qch comme sa poche ; to search every inch of the car/carpet passer la voiture/le tapis au peigne fin ; to be every inch an aristocrat/soldier être aristocrate/soldat jusqu'à la moelle.■ inch up [inflation, interest rate, price] monter graduellement. -
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I [ɪntʃ]1) pollice m. (= 2,54 cm)2) fig.inch by inch — a poco a poco, gradatamente
to come within an inch of winning — essere a un passo o pelo dalla vittoria
••II 1. [ɪntʃ] 2.give her an inch and she'll take a mile o yard se le dai un dito, si prende il braccio; I don't trust him an inch non mi fido minimamente di lui; to fight every inch of the way lottare allo stremo; to be every inch an aristocrat — essere un aristocratico dalla testa ai piedi
to inch towards — dirigersi lentamente verso [ door]; fig. arrivare a piccoli passi a [ solution]
* * *[in ] 1. noun1) ((often abbreviated to in when written) a measure of length, the twelfth part of a foot (2.54 centimetres).) pollice2) (a small amount: There is not an inch of room to spare.) po'; (centimetro)2. verb(to move slowly and carefully: He inched (his way) along the narrow ledge.) muoversi (lentamente)* * *I [ɪntʃ]1) pollice m. (= 2,54 cm)2) fig.inch by inch — a poco a poco, gradatamente
to come within an inch of winning — essere a un passo o pelo dalla vittoria
••II 1. [ɪntʃ] 2.give her an inch and she'll take a mile o yard se le dai un dito, si prende il braccio; I don't trust him an inch non mi fido minimamente di lui; to fight every inch of the way lottare allo stremo; to be every inch an aristocrat — essere un aristocratico dalla testa ai piedi
to inch towards — dirigersi lentamente verso [ door]; fig. arrivare a piccoli passi a [ solution]
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15 give
1 ( hand over) [person] donner [object, money, medal, prize, punishment, hand, arm] (to à) ; offrir [present, drink, sandwich] (to à) ; to give sb sth gen donner qch à qn ; (politely, as gift) offrir qch à qn ; give it me!, give me it! donne-moi ça! ; give him a drink donne-lui à boire ; to give sb sth for offrir qch à qn pour [birthday, Christmas] ; how much ou what will you give me for it? combien m'en donnes-tu? ; I'll give you 50 cents for it je t'en donne 50 cents ; I'd give anything for/to do je donnerais n'importe quoi pour/pour faire ; what wouldn't I give for…! je donnerais cher pour…! ; to give sb sth as offrir qch à qn comme [present, token, symbol] ; to give sb sth to carry/look after donner qch à qn à porter/surveiller ;2 ( cause to have) to give sb [sth], to give [sth] to sb donner [qch] à qn [headache, indigestion, vertigo, nightmares, satisfaction] ; transmettre or passer [qch] à qn [disease, infection, virus] ; he's given me his cough il m'a passé sa toux ; to give sb pleasure faire plaisir à qn ;3 (provide, produce) donner [milk, flavour, result, answer, sum] ; apporter [heat, light, vitamin, nutrient] ; faire [total] ; blue and yellow give (you) green le bleu et le jaune donnent le vert ; the number was given to three decimal places/in metric units le nombre était donné jusqu'à la troisième décimale/en unités du système métrique ;4 (allow, accord) [authority] accorder [custody, grant, bursary] ; laisser qch à qn [seat] ; [hotelier] donner [room] ; to give sb sth donner or accorder qch à qn [time, time period] (to do pour faire) ; give me a minute donne-moi une minute ; to give sb enough room laisser suffisamment de place à qn ; I'll give him another hour, then I'm calling the police je lui donne or accorde encore une heure, et j'appelle la police ; she gave him a week to decide elle lui a donné or accordé une semaine pour décider ; he was given six months to live on lui a donné six mois à vivre ; how long do you give the new boss/their marriage? combien de temps donnes-tu au nouveau patron/à leur mariage? ; it is not given to all of us to do sout il n'est pas donné à tout le monde de faire ; she can sing, I'll give her that elle sait chanter, je lui reconnais au moins ça ; it's original, I'll give you that c'est original, je te l'accorde ; she could give her opponent five years elle a au moins cinq ans de plus que son adversaire ; the polls give Labour a lead les Travaillistes sont en tête dans les sondages ;5 Med to give sb sth, to give sth to sb donner qch à qn [treatment, medicine] ; greffer qch à qn [organ] ; poser qch à qn [artificial limb, pacemaker] ; faire qch à qn [facelift, injection, massage] ; can you give me something for the pain? pouvez-vous me donner quelque chose contre la douleur? ;6 ( communicate) gen, Telecom donner [advice, information, appointment] ; to give sb sth passer qch à qn [extension, number, department] ; give me the sales manager, please passez-moi le directeur commercial, s'il vous plaît ; I was given to understand ou believe that on m'a laissé entendre que ;7 ( give birth to) she gave him two sons elle lui donna deux fils.1 ( contribute) donner, faire un don ; to give to sth ( habitually) faire des dons à qch ; she never gives to charity elle ne donne jamais rien aux organisations caritatives ; ‘please give generously’ ‘merci (de vos dons)’ ;2 (bend, flex) [mattress, sofa] s'affaisser (under sous) ; [shelf, bridge, floorboard] fléchir (under sous) ; [branch] ployer (under sous) ; [leather, fabric] s'assouplir ;3 (yield, break) = give way ;D v refl ( prét gave ; pp given) to give oneself to ( devote oneself) se consacrer à [cause, good works] ; euph ( sexually) se donner à [person].don't give me that ○ ! ne (me) raconte pas d'histoires! ; give or take an inch (or two) à quelques centimètres près ; give me a nice cup of tea any day ou every time ○ ! rien ne vaut une bonne tasse de thé! ; if this is the big city, give me a village every time ○ si c'est ça la ville, alors vive les petits villages ; ‘I give you the bride and groom!’ ‘je bois à la santé du marié et de la mariée!’ ; I'll give you something to cry about ○ ! tu vas savoir pourquoi tu pleure! ; I'll give you something to complain about ○ ! je vais t'apprendre à te plaindres! ; more money? I'll give you more money! ○ je vais t'en donner, moi, de l'argent! ; to give and take faire des concessions ; to give as good as one gets rendre coup pour coup ; to give it all one's got ○ (y) mettre le paquet ; to give sb what for ○ passer un savon à qn ○ ; what gives? ○ qu'est-ce qui se passe?■ give away:▶ give away [sth], give [sth] away1 (as gift, offer, charity) donner [item, sample, ticket] (to à) ; distribuer [samples, tickets] ; we're practically giving them away! à ce prix-là, c'est donné! ; they're not exactly giving it away iron on ne peut pas dire que c'est donné ; we've got 100 copies to give away! il y a 100 exemplaires à gagner! ;2 ( reveal) révéler [secret, answer, story, ending] (to à) ; the flavour gives it away on le sent au goût ;3 (waste, lose carelessly) laisser échapper [match, goal, advantage] (to au bénéfice de) ;▶ give [sb] away, give away [sb]1 ( betray) [expression, fingerprints] trahir ; [person] dénoncer [person] (to à) ; to give oneself away se trahir (by doing en faisant) ;2 ( in marriage) conduire [qn] à l'autel.■ give back:▶ give [sth] back, give back [sth]1 (restore, return) rendre [possession, appetite, sight, freedom] (to à) ; give it back! rends (-moi) ça! ; …or we'll give you your money back …ou vous serez remboursé ;2 ( reflect) renvoyer [echo, sound, light].▶ give forth [sth] dégager [smell] ; émettre [sound].■ give in:▶ give in1 (to temptation, threat, person) céder (to à) ;2 ( stop trying) abandonner ; I give in-tell me! je donne ma langue au chat ○, dis-le moi! ;▶ give in [sth], give [sth] in rendre [homework, essay] ; remettre [ticket, key, petition].■ give off:▶ give off [sth] émettre [signal, scent, radiation, light] ; dégager [heat, fumes, oxygen] ; he was giving off hostile signals il montrait des signes d'hostilité.■ give onto:▶ give onto [sth] donner sur [street, yard etc].■ give out:▶ give out [sth], give [sth] out1 ( distribute) distribuer [books, leaflets, gifts] (to à) ;3 ( announce) donner [information, details].■ give over:▶ give over [sth], give [sth] over1 affecter or réserver [place, room] (to à) ;2 consacrer [time, life] (to à) ; the rest of the day was given over to le reste de la journée était consacré à ;3 ( hand over) remettre [qch] à [person] ;1 ( devote oneself) se consacrer à [good works, writing] ;2 ( let oneself go) s'abandonner à [despair, joy] ;3 ( hand oneself to) se rendre à [police].■ give up:▶ give up abandonner ; do you give up? tu abandonnes? ; I give up! ( exasperated) j'abandonne! ; don't give up! tiens bon! ; to give up on laisser tomber [diet, crossword, pupil, patient] ; ne plus compter sur [friend, partner, associate] ; I've given up on him je ne compte plus sur lui! ;▶ give up [sth], give [sth] up1 ( renounce or sacrifice) renoncer à [vice, habit, social life, throne, title, claim] ; sacrifier [free time, Saturdays etc] ; quitter [job, work] ; to give up smoking/drinking cesser de fumer/de boire ; to give everything up for sb renoncer à tout pour qn ; to give up one's free time for sth consacrer son temps libre à qch ;2 (abandon, drop) abandonner [search, hope, struggle, school subject] ; renoncer à [idea, thought] ; to give up trying/writing cesser d'essayer/d'écrire ;3 ( surrender) céder [seat, place, territory] ; remettre [passport, key] ; livrer [secret, treasure] ;▶ give up [sb], give [sb] up1 ( hand over) livrer (to à) ; to give oneself up se livrer, se rendre (to à) ;3 ( stop expecting to recover) considérer [qn] comme perdu ;■ give way:▶ give way1 ( collapse) [bridge, table, chair, wall, ceiling] s'effondrer (under sous) ; [fence, cable, rope] céder (under sous) ; his legs gave way under the weight/when he heard the news ses jambes se sont dérobées sous le poids/sous lui quand il a appris la nouvelle ;2 GB ( when driving) céder le passage (to à) ;3 (concede, yield) céder ; to give way to ( yield to) céder à [pressure, demands, person, fear, temptation, urge] ; s'abandonner à [despair, base instincts] ; ( be replaced by) faire place à [sunshine, relief, new methods]. -
16 дай ему палец, он всю руку откусит
≈ give him an inch and he'll take a yardРусско-английский учебный словарь > дай ему палец, он всю руку откусит
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17 le das un dedo y se toma la mano
• give hell to• give help• give him an inch and he'll take a yard• give hope forDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > le das un dedo y se toma la mano
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19 дай ему палец, он и всю руку откусит
Set phrase: give him a finger and he'll take the whole arm, give him a ring, and he'll want your whole arm, give him an inch and he'll take a mile (used to mean: if you grant some people a small favour, it only encourages them to take much more than they are offered), give him an inch and he'll take a yard (used to mean: if you grant some people a small favour, it only encourages them to take much more than they are offered), give him an inch and he'll take an ell (used to mean: if you grant some people a small favour, it only encourages them to take much more than they are offered), give him an inch and he'll take an ell (дословно: Дай ему вершок, он все три аршина отхватит), if you agree to carry the calf, they'll make you carry the cowУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > дай ему палец, он и всю руку откусит
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20 посади свинью за стол, она и ноги на стол
Set phrase: allow a pig at table to sit and it'll put on the table its feet, give him a ring, and he'll want your whole arm, give him an inch and he will take a mile, give him an inch and he will take a yard, give him an inch and he will take an ell, give him an inch and he'll take an ell (дословно: Дай ему вершок, он все три аршина отхватит), it is hard to break a hog of an ill custom (of an impudent person who has bad manners), let him put in his finger, and he will put in his whole hand, set a beggar on a horseback, and he'll ride a gallop, set a beggar on a horseback, and he'll ride to the devil, set a beggar on horseback and he'll ride to the devil (дословно: Посади нищего на коня, он и к самому дьяволу отправится)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > посади свинью за стол, она и ноги на стол
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