give an inch

verb

Synonym of budge an inch.

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budge an inch
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Meanings

verbgive an inch (third-person singular simple present gives an inch, present participle giving an inch, simple past gave an inch, past participle given an inch)

present singular third person gives an inch · participle present giving an inch · past gave an inch · participle past given an inch

  1. Synonym of budge an inch.

    De Bruyne and Haaland will return soon enough, especially with this Premier League title race threatening to go to the very last day as Arsenal and Liverpool refuse to give an inch.

    2024 April 3, Phil McNulty, “Man City 4-1 Aston Villa: Phil Foden produces 'masterclass' to show worth again”, in BBC

    Synonyms: budge an inch

Synonyms & antonyms

verbSynonym of budge an inch.

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budge an inch
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budge an inch
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APA

give an inch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/give%20an%20inch

MLA

“give an inch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/give%20an%20inch. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “give an inch,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/give%20an%20inch.

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