budge an inch in English

Forms: budges an inch [present, singular, third-person], budging an inch [participle, present], budged an inch [participle, past], budged an inch [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} budge an inch (third-person singular simple present budges an inch, present participle budging an inch, simple past and past participle budged an inch)

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    {
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        "To make any change in one's position or opinion, no matter how small."
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        "(figuratively, informal, chiefly in the negative) To make any change in one's position or opinion, no matter how small."
      ],
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        "in the negative"
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        {
          "word": "give an inch"
        },
        {
          "word": "move an inch"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively",
        "informal"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "budge an inch"
}

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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "budges an inch",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "budged an inch",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "budged an inch",
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        "To make any change in one's position or opinion, no matter how small."
      ],
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        "(figuratively, informal, chiefly in the negative) To make any change in one's position or opinion, no matter how small."
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        "figuratively",
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  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "give an inch"
    },
    {
      "word": "move an inch"
    }
  ],
  "word": "budge an inch"
}

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"budge an inch" meaning in English

Verb