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give someone an inch and someone will take a mile

/ɡɪv ˈsʌmwʌn ˈeən ɪnt͡ʃ ænd ˈsʌmwʌn wɪɫ tʰeɪk eː maɪ̯l/

Small concessions lead to larger demands.

“She agreed to help, knowing they’d take a mile.”
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