Definition of give/budge an inch
: to make even a slight change in opinion or attitude
I begged him to reconsider, but he wouldn't give/budge an inch.
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“Give/budge an inch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/give%2Fbudge%20an%20inch. Accessed 25 Jun. 2022.
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