budge an inch



not budge/give an inch

to refuse to change your opinion or agree to even very small changes that another person wants I keep asking her to think again, but she won't budge an inch. (sometimes + on ) He refuses to give an inch on health and safety issues.
See trust an inch
See also: budge, inch

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Athey['æθi]
Norbaernawr-BERLimburgish
NathanNAY-thən (English), na-TAWN (French)English, French, Hebrew, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
FernÃO-Portuguese
Mabella-English (Rare)
AbraÃO-Portuguese