give someone an inch and they'll take a mile
saying
said about someone who has been given a small amount of power or freedom to
do something, and then has tried to get a lot more
形容某人有少量的权力或自由去做某事，然后试图获得更多的权力或自由；得寸进尺
I have a colleague who always wants more than what has been given. Give him
an inch and he’ll take a mile.
我有一个同事，他总是想要比别人给他的更多。得寸进尺说的就是他。
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