Meanings
verbbudge an inch (third-person singular simple present budges an inch, present participle budging an inch, simple past and past participle budged an inch)
present singular third person budges an inch · participle present budging an inch · participle past budged an inch · past budged an inch
- figurativelyinformalTo make any change in one's position or opinion, no matter how small.
Synonyms: give an inch, move an inch
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo make any change in one's position or opinion, no matter how small.
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Polish nie ustępować ani na krok, nie ustąpić ani na krok
- nie ustępować ani na krokTranslations
- nie ustąpić ani na krokTranslations
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budge an inch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/budge%20an%20inch
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “budge an inch,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/budge%20an%20inch.
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