give him an inch and he will take an ell in English

if no limits are placed upon him he will take everything

Use "give him an inch and he will take an ell" in a sentence

1. No, they'll give him an injectionand he'll take a nap.

2. Don't give an inch, just fight back!

3. Do not give him one inch.

4. He taught me to stand my ground, how to not give an inch in a battle.

5. He escaped death by an inch.

6. He underwent an expensive operation to give him back his sight.

7. An uneducated and ignorant man would usually find the Klan right there to take him in and give him a group.

8. Take him out and give him a big reward!

9. 21 An uneducated and ignorant man would usually find the Klan right there to take him in and give him a group.

10. 21 An east wind will carry him off, and he will be gone;

11. Don't give him an easy target.

12. He's a dodgy bloke I wouldn't trust him an inch.

13. I tried to give him my penknife, but he wouldn't take it.

14. I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth.

15. He won't budge an inch on the issue.

16. ‘And he will give him his own daughter to be his wife.’

17. He shall presumptuously contest an inch with me.

18. He gave me an inch in a tumbler.

19. I mean, give them an inch ... The speculation about Lady Diana's trousseau continues.

20. “I came to give you this,” he said to Arben, handing him an amplifier.

21. Well, give him an ultimatum : either he pays by Friday or he finds somewhere else to live.

22. This an admonition: Whosoever will, let him take a ( straight ) Path to his Lord.

23. He give an exultant shout.

24. With an almost occult carefulness he turned the door handle, and opened the door an inch.

25. Genachowski will give an opening-day keynote address at the San Diego conference on Wednesday, and later will take questions from press.