give/budge an inch
idiom
: 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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The quarterback didn’t give an inch, mentioning the Tigers’ potent offensive capabilities in his playful response.
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Ben Standig, The Athletic, 26 July 2024
But these fierce, funny, hardworking women refuse to give an inch, aided by a younger generation’s fight to revive their ancestral lifestyle through social media.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 6 Oct. 2024
Today, their way of life is in imminent danger from a changing climate and a modern world, but these fierce, funny and hardworking grandmothers refuse to give an inch, aided by a younger generation’s fight to revive their ancestral lifestyle through social media.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 12 Sep. 2024
Throughout all the cheering, sipping on drinks, and celebratory smooching, her lipstick didn't budge an inch.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 30 Jan. 2024
Rimmel London Scandaleyes Waterproof Gel Eye Liner Pencil Now 25% Off $4 at Amazon$8 at Walmart London is notoriously rainy, but this waterproof eyeliner won’t budge an inch.
—Jessica Roy, ELLE, 16 June 2023
With their thick elastic band snug around my head, my goggles didn’t budge an inch.
—Sarah Kuta, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Mar. 2023
The sturdy sculpture, however, didn’t budge an inch.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2023
But as the return to the office accelerates, many will inevitably have to communicate face-to-face again with ‘difficult’ colleagues – the boss who won’t budge an inch, or the colleague who storms off at the first sign of challenge.
—Anna Shields, Forbes, 28 Jan. 2022
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Ben Standig, The Athletic, 26 July 2024
But these fierce, funny, hardworking women refuse to give an inch, aided by a younger generation’s fight to revive their ancestral lifestyle through social media.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 6 Oct. 2024
Today, their way of life is in imminent danger from a changing climate and a modern world, but these fierce, funny and hardworking grandmothers refuse to give an inch, aided by a younger generation’s fight to revive their ancestral lifestyle through social media.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 12 Sep. 2024
Throughout all the cheering, sipping on drinks, and celebratory smooching, her lipstick didn't budge an inch.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 30 Jan. 2024
Rimmel London Scandaleyes Waterproof Gel Eye Liner Pencil Now 25% Off $4 at Amazon$8 at Walmart London is notoriously rainy, but this waterproof eyeliner won’t budge an inch.
—Jessica Roy, ELLE, 16 June 2023
With their thick elastic band snug around my head, my goggles didn’t budge an inch.
—Sarah Kuta, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Mar. 2023
The sturdy sculpture, however, didn’t budge an inch.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2023
But as the return to the office accelerates, many will inevitably have to communicate face-to-face again with ‘difficult’ colleagues – the boss who won’t budge an inch, or the colleague who storms off at the first sign of challenge.
—Anna Shields, Forbes, 28 Jan. 2022
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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 1 Dec. 2024.
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