0597 Daily Easy English Lesson PODCAST—Give him an inch and he'll take a mile

Daily Easy English Expression Podcast

Shane Peterson

Self-improvement, Language Learning, Education

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🗓️ 4 August 2016

⏱️ 5 minutes

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It's ALMOST the end of the week and ALMOST the beginning of the Olympics in Brazil!! Even if you are not a fan of sports, lets all hope for a wonderful, safe, exciting and successful Olympics! Do you have a favorite sport? Let us know! Brazil! Congratulations and BEST WISHES!! Everyone, enjoy today's podcast! Coach Shane! Today's English expression and dialog: give him an inch and he'll take a mile Shane, can I borrow your car this weekend? Okay. But don't go too far. Don't worry! Thanks!! And please make sure the tank is full!! I don't have any money. Bye~ What?!! Oh man, give him an inch and he'll take a mile! Subscribe on iTunes and get this English podcast EVERY DAY! PLEASE support my sponsors: www.letsmasterenglish.com/free www.audibletrial.com/lme (Get a free AUDIO BOOK!) Study English, FREE ENGLISH LESSONS, on our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/DailyEasyEnglish Support the Let's Master English team! On PayPal: Send to parmyproductions@gmail.com Or you can go here: www.patreon.com/coachshane Today's Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST is UP and READY for YOU!! #LME #LearnEnglish #ESL

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0:00.0	Hello everybody. My name is Coach Shane and welcome to Easy English Expressions. Come on, let's master English.
0:14.8	Hello everybody. Welcome back to Daily Easy English Expression. Today's expression is long, but it's good.
0:23.5	All right, this is the American version.
0:25.5	Listen carefully.
0:27.0	Give him an inch and he will take a mile.
0:35.7	Give him an inch and he'll take a mile. Give him an inch and he'll take a mile.
0:38.9	Give him an inch and he'll take a mile.
0:42.0	Inch, I-N-C-H.
0:44.1	Give him an an inch.
0:47.2	An inch is 2.54 centimeters.
0:52.4	So give him 2.5 centimeters, and he'll take a mile.
0:59.2	A mile is 1,600 meters.
1:04.3	So if you give him 2.5 centimeters, he will take 1,600 meters.
1:13.6	What does this mean?
1:15.3	It's a great expression, and it means if you give him a really tiny opportunity or a very
1:25.1	small treat, or a little advantage, or a little advantage or a little encouragement, he will take more, he will take too much, he will take all of it.
1:40.5	Let me show you a dialogue and you'll probably understand.
1:46.4	Shane, can I borrow your car this weekend?
1:49.5	Uh, okay, but don't go too far.
1:52.9	Don't worry, thanks.
1:54.3	And please make sure the tank is full.
1:56.8	I don't have any money.
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