دیکشنری آنلاین تحلیلگران ( معنی فارسی not give an inch )

not give an inch

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Idioms

not give an inch
(not) budge/give an inch
to refuse to change your opinion or agree to even very small changes that another person wants.

I keep asking her to think again, but she won't budge an inch.

He refuses to give an inch on health and safety issues.
(sometimes + on)
to agree to part of what someone wants or says.

My ex-husband never gave an inch on anything we disagreed about, even when I was right.

Etymology: based on the saying give someone an inch and they'll take a mile (= if you agree to part of what someone wants they will get all of what they want)

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