汉英词典
MEANING OF 得寸进尺
lit. win an inch, want a foot (idiom); fig. not satisfied with small gains / give him an inch, and he'll want a mile
After getting an inch, I want to get another foot / It is a metaphor for lack of greed, with small ones and big ones
得了一寸，还想再进一尺。比喻贪心不足，有了小的，又要大的。
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