"budge an inch" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: budges an inch [present, singular, third-person], budging an inch [participle, present], budged an inch [participle, past], budged an inch [past]
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  1. (figuratively, informal, chiefly in the negative) To make any change in one's position or opinion, no matter how small. Tags: figuratively, informal Synonyms: give an inch, move an inch
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