Идиома "give (someone) an inch and they will take a mile" с переводом
Идиома «give (someone) an inch and they will take a mile» означает «дай палец — откусят руку», буквально «дай дюйм — возьмут милю». Нюанс: разговорное, с оттенком предостережения; подчёркивает жадность. Используется о людях, злоупотребляющих добротой, часто с чувством осторожности.
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дай ему палец, он всю руку откусит" (ему всё мало)Примеры употребления на английском языке (предложение)
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Give him an inch and he’ll take a mile.
«Дай ему палец — откусит руку».
She’s like, give her an inch and she’ll take a mile.
Она такая: «дай чуть — заберёт всё».
Give them an inch and they’ll take a mile.
«Дай им малость — унесут милю».
Give her an inch and she’ll take a mile. Lent her once—now she asks daily!
«Дай ей чуть — возьмёт всё». Одолжила раз — теперь просит каждый день!
Give him an inch and he’ll take a mile. Let him borrow my car once—he kept it a week!
«Дай ему палец — отхватит руку». Дал машину раз — он держал её неделю!
Сохранить себе или поделиться:
Другие английские идиомы на букву G
- Gain ground
- Game that two can play
- Gang up on (someone)
- Gas up
- Gear up for (something)
- Gee whiz
- Generous to a fault
- Get (someone or something) out of one's head/mind
- Get (someone or something) out of one's mind/head
- Get (someone's) back up
- Get (someone's) goat
- Get (someone's) number
- Get (someone) down
- Get (someone) out of one's hair
- Get (something) into/through (someone's) head
- Get (something) off one's chest
- Get (something) out in the open
- Get (something) out of (something)
- Get (something) out of one's system
- Get (something) out of the way
- Get (something) over with
- Get (something) straight
- Get (something) through (someone's) thick skull
- Get a bang out of (someone or something)
- Get a black eye
- Get a break
- Get a bright idea
- Get a checkup
- Get a clean bill of health
- Get a dirty look from (someone)
- Get a feel for (something)
- Get a fix on (something)
- Get a foothold (somewhere)
- Get a grasp of (something)
- Get a grip of oneself
- Get a head start
- Get a kick out of (someone or something)
- Get a load of (someone or something)
- Get a load off one's mind
- Get a lot of mileage out of (something)
- Get a lump in one's throat
- Get a move on
- Get a raise
- Get a raw deal
- Get a rise out of someone
- Get a run for one's money
- Get a slap on the wrist
- Get a toehold (somewhere)
- Get a tongue-lashing
- Get a whiff of (something)
- Get a wiggle on
- Get a word in
- Get a word in edgewise
- Get across
- Get after (someone) to do (something)
- Get ahead
- Get ahead of (oneself)
- Get ahold of (someone or something)
- Get along
- Get along in years
- Get along on (a small amount of something)
- Get along on a shoestring
- Get along with someone
- Get an earful
- Get an eyeful (of someone or something)
- Get around
- Get around to (something)
- Get at (someone or something)
- Get at (something)
- Get away
- Get away from it all
- Get away with (something)
- Get away with murder
- Get back
- Get back at (someone)
- Get back to (someone)
- Get back together
- Get behind
- Get behind (a person or idea)
- Get better
- Get by (on something)
- Get carried away
- Get close to (someone)
- Get close to (something)
- Get cold feet
- Get cracking
- Get credit for (a course)
- Get down to (something)
- Get down to brass tacks
- Get down to business
- Get down to the facts
- Get down to the nitty-gritty
- Get engaged
- Get even (with someone)
- Get going
- Get gray hair
- Get hitched
- Get hold of (someone)
- Get hold of (something)
- Get in (someone's) hair
- Get in on (something)
- Get in on the ground floor
- Get in touch with someone
- Get into (someone's) head
- Get into a stew over (someone or something)
- Get into hot water
- Get into the act
- Get into the swing of things
- Get involved with (someone)
- Get it
- Get it all together
- Get it into one's head to (do something)
- Get it through one's head
- Get lost!
- Get mad at (someone or something)
- Get married
- Get mixed up
- Get nowhere fast
- Get off
- Get off (easy/lightly)
- Get off (someone's) back
- Get off easy
- Get off on the wrong foot
- Get off one's butt
- Get off one's high horse
- Get off the ground
- Get off the hook
- Get off to a flying start
- Get on (someone's) nerves
- Get on (someone) to do (something)
- Get on in years
- Get on one's high horse
- Get on one's nerves
- Get on the good side of (someone)
- Get one's act together
- Get one's bearings
- Get one's comeuppance
- Get one's dander up
- Get one's ducks in a row
- Get one's feet wet
- Get one's fill of (someone or something)
- Get one's foot in the door
- Get one's hands on (someone or something)
- Get one's head above water
- Get one's just deserts
- Get one's knuckles rapped
- Get one's money's worth
- Get one's nose out of (someone's) business
- Get one's nose out of (something)
- Get one's own way
- Get one's rear in gear
- Get one's say
- Get one's sea legs
- Get one's start
- Get one's walking papers
- Get one's wires crossed
- Get oneself into a stew over (someone or something)
- Get or become mixed up
- Get out from under (someone or something)
- Get out of (someone's) face
- Get out of a jam
- Get out of bed on the wrong side
- Get out of hand
- Get out of the way
- Get over (something)
- Get ready
- Get religion
- Get rid of (something)
- Get rolling
- Get serious
- Get set
- Get sick
- Get sidetracked
- Get the ax
- Get the ball rolling
- Get the benefit of the doubt
- Get the better of (someone)
- Get the blues
- Get the boot
- Get the brush-off
- Get the cold shoulder
- Get the cold shoulder (from someone)
- Get the day off
- Get the eye from (someone)
- Get the facts straight
- Get the feel of (something)
- Get the floor
- Get the go-ahead
- Get the goods on (someone)
- Get the hang of (something)
- Get the jump on (someone)
- Get the last laugh
- Get the lead out
- Get the low-down on (someone or something)
- Get the message
- Get the nod
- Get the once-over
- Get the picture
- Get the red-carpet treatment
- Get the runaround
- Get the sack
- Get the shock of one's life
- Get the short end of the stick
- Get the show on the road
- Get the third degree
- Get the upper hand (on someone)
- Get the worst of (something)
- Get through (a course or set of material)
- Get through (something)
- Get through to (someone)
- Get time off
- Get to (reach) first base with someone or something
- Get to do (something)
- Get to first base
- Get to one's feet
- Get to the bottom of (something)
- Get to the heart of (something)
- Get to the root of the problem
- Get tough with (someone)
- Get two/three strikes against someone
- Get under (someone's) skin
- Get under one's skin
- Get under way
- Get up
- Get up enough nerve (to do something)
- Get up on the wrong side of the bed
- Get up the nerve to (do something)
- Get used to (someone or something)
- Get what's coming to one
- Get wind of (something)
- Get wise to (someone or something)
- Get with it
- Get worked up about/over (something)
- Get-go
- Get-up-and-go
- Get/gain/have the upper hand (on someone)
- Get/have a frog in one's throat
- Get/have a lump in one's throat
- Get/have gray hair
- Get/have the green light
- Getup
- Ghost of a chance
- GI
- Gift of the gab
- Gird up one's loins
- Give (someone or something) the thumbs up
- Give (someone) a big hand
- Give (someone) a black eye
- Give (someone) a blank check
- Give (someone) a break
- Give (someone) a bum steer
- Give (someone) a clean bill of health
- Give (someone) a dirty look
- Give (someone) a fair shake
- Give (someone) a free hand
- Give (someone) a free hand (with something)
- Give (someone) a hand
- Give (someone) a hand with (something)
- Give (someone) a hard time
- Give (someone) a head start
- Give (someone) a piece of one's mind
- Give (someone) a ring/buzz
- Give (someone) a run for their money
- Give (someone) a slap on the wrist
- Give (someone) a start
- Give (someone) a swelled head
- Give (someone) a tongue-lashing
- Give (someone) enough rope and they will hang themselves
- Give (someone) one's word
- Give (someone) pause to think
- Give (someone) the ax
- Give (someone) the benefit of the doubt
- Give (someone) the boot
- Give (someone) the brush-off
- Give (someone) the bum's rush
- Give (someone) the cold shoulder
- Give (someone) the creeps
- Give (someone) the eye
- Give (someone) the green light
- Give (someone) the green light/the go-ahead
- Give (someone) the low-down (on someone or something)
- Give (someone) the once-over
- Give (someone) the red-carpet treatment
- Give (someone) the runaround
- Give (someone) the shirt off one's back
- Give (someone) the slip
- Give (someone) the third degree
- Give (someone) their due
- Give (someone) their freedom
- Give (someone) what's coming to him or her
- Give (something) a shot
- Give (something) a whirl
- Give (something) one's best shot
- Give a little
- Give a wide birth to (someone or something)
- Give away (a secret)
- Give away (something)
- Give birth
- Give chase
- Give credence to (someone or something)
- Give credit where credit is due
- Give free rein to (someone or something)
- Give ground
- Give in to (someone)
- Give it to (someone)
- Give it to (someone) straight
- Give me five!
- Give notice
- Give off (something)
- Give one's eye teeth (to do something)
- Give one's right arm
- Give one's right arm (for someone or something)
- Give oneself away
- Give oneself up
- Give oneself up to (something)
- Give or take
- Give out
- Give rise to
- Give someone (or something) a second chance
- Give the devil his due
- Give three cheers for (someone)
- Give up
- Give up the ghost
- Give voice to (one's feelings)
- Give voice to (something)
- Give way
- Give-and-take
- Giveaway
- Given to understand (something)
- Glad hand
- Glad hand (someone)
- Gloss (something) over
- Glutton for punishment
- GMT
- Gnash one's teeth
- GNP
- Go (someone) one better
- Go (somewhere) in a heartbeat
- Go a long way toward (something)
- Go about one's business
- Go after (someone)
- Go against the grain
- Go ahead
- Go all out
- Go along
- Go along with (someone or something)
- Go ape
- Go ape (over someone or something)
- Go around
- Go around in circles
- Go around the bend
- Go astray
- Go at it
- Go at it tooth and nail/hammer and tongs
- Go away empty-handed
- Go back on (something)
- Go back on one's word
- Go back to square one
- Go back to the drawing board
- Go bad
- Go bananas
- Go begging
- Go belly up
- Go broke
- Go by the book
- Go cold turkey
- Go down fighting
- Go down in history
- Go down on one's knees/on bended knee
- Go down to the wire
- Go downhill
- Go Dutch
- Go easy on (someone or something)
- Go fifty-fifty (on something)
- Go for (something)
- Go for broke
- Go for it
- Go for the jugular
- Go from bad to worse
- Go great guns
- Go halves
- Go hand in hand (with something)
- Go haywire
- Go head to head with (someone)
- Go hog-wild
- Go in for (something)
- Go in one ear and out the other
- Go into (something) with one's eyes (wide) open
- Go into (something) with one's eyes closed/shut
- Go into detail
- Go into effect
- Go into hiding
- Go into hock
- Go into orbit
- Go it alone
- Go jump in a lake
- Go legit
- Go like clockwork
- Go off
- Go off half-cocked
- Go off on a tangent
- Go off the deep end
- Go on
- Go on a binge
- Go on a fishing expedition
- Go on a rampage
- Go on and on
- Go on record
- Go one's own way
- Go out for (something)
- Go out of fashion/style
- Go out of one's way
- Go out the window
- Go out with someone
- Go over (someone's) head
- Go over (something)
- Go over (something) with a fine-toothed comb
- Go over like a lead balloon
- Go over the books
- Go over well
- Go over with a bang
- Go overboard
- Go places
- Go public
- Go scot-free/get off scot-free
- Go sky-high
- Go so far as to say (something)
- Go stag
- Go steady
- Go stir-crazy
- Go straight
- Go the distance
- Go the extra mile
- Go the limit
- Go through
- Go through (an experience)
- Go through (something)
- Go through changes
- Go through the motions
- Go through the roof
- Go through with (something)
- Go to (someone's) head
- Go to any length
- Go to bat for someone
- Go to bed with the chickens
- Go to one's head
- Go to pieces
- Go to pot
- Go to rack and ruin
- Go to the dogs
- Go to the expense (of doing something)
- Go to the mat
- Go to the trouble (of doing something)
- Go to town
- Go to waste
- Go toe-to-toe with (someone)
- Go together
- Go too far
- Go under
- Go under the knife
- Go up in smoke/flames
- Go whole hog
- Go with (something)
- Go with the flow
- Go without (something)
- Go without saying
- Go wrong
- Go-getter
- Go/be belly up
- Go/turn beet-red
- Going rate
- Gold mine of information
- Golden opportunity
- Gone but not forgotten
- Gone goose
- Gone to meet one's maker
- Gone with the wind
- Good deal
- Good egg
- Good grief!
- Good old days
- Good riddance
- Good riddance to bad rubbish
- Good sport
- Good together
- Good-for-nothing
- Goods and chattels
- Goof off
- Goose bumps
- Gospel truth
- GP
- Grab (someone) by the throat
- Grab a bite to eat
- Grace (someone or something) with one's presence
- Grace period
- Grain of truth
- Grasp at straws
- Grass is always greener on the other side
- Grate on (someone's) nerves
- Gravy train
- Gray area
- Gray matter
- Grease (someone's) palm
- Grease one's palm
- Greasy spoon
- Great deal
- Great minds think alike
- Greatest thing since sliced bread
- Green
- Green around the gills
- Green belt
- Green thumb
- Green with envy
- Green-eyed monster
- Greenhorn
- Grin and bear it
- Grin from ear to ear
- Grind to a halt
- Grist for the mill
- Grit one's teeth
- Gross out (someone)
- Ground floor
- Grounded in fact
- Grounds for (something)
- Grow on someone
- Grow out of something
- Grow to do/like something
- Grunt work
- Guard against (someone or something)
- Guard one's tongue
- Guest of honor
- Gulp for air
- Gum up
- Gun for (someone)
- Gun for (something)
- Gung-ho
- Gut feeling/reaction
- Gut feeling/reaction/response
- Gyp (someone) out of (something)
- Get a taste of your own medicine
- Give the cold shoulder
- Go the whole nine yards
- Get a leg up
- Get bent out of shape
- Get off your high horse
- Get out of Dodge
- Get your act together
- Give a wide berth
- Give it a whirl
- Give someone a leg up
- Go against the tide
- Go down in flames
- Go out on a limb
- Go pear-shaped
- Go with the grain
- Golden goose
- Grease the wheels