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Art/Literary - Slang | | Chinese term or phrase: 得寸进尺 | 英文有没有类似的习惯用语?
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Caroline Moreno
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Local time: 04:35
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19 mins confidence:   peer agreement (net): +1
1 hr confidence: peer agreement (net): +1 Give them an inch and they'll take a mile
Explanation:
This is how I've always heard/read it. It has somewhat of a negative connotation, so you really wouldn't use it when talking about yourself.
| Caroline Moreno
United States
Local time: 04:35
Native speaker of:  English
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