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English

1. lit. win an inch, want a foot (idiom); fig. not satisfied with small gains
2. give him an inch, and he'll want a mile
3. to be given an inch and talk a mile; to overstep the mark; to go too far; to take advantageunreviewed?

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 形容人得到少少好處之後，又要求更多好處unreviewed?

Examples

• 得寸进尺。

  Give him an inch and he'll take a yard.

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• unreviewed?

  我已經幫你還咗錢啦，你仲想我幫你交租？咪得寸進尺喎。

  I've already pay all your debts. Don't you dare ask me to pay your rent. You've gone too far.