only just刚刚，恰好very slowly and gradually; bit by bit缓慢地；一点一点
give someone an inch and he (或 she) will take a mi
(proverb)once concessions have been made to someone they will demand a great deal(谚语)得寸进尺
(to) within an inch of one's life
almost to the point of death差点儿丧命
every inch
In every respect; entirely在每个方面；完全地
inch by inch
Very gradually or slowly.循序渐进地或很慢地
within an inch of
Almost to the point of几乎达到某一点
英语四级真题
The company spent the last five years developing solar panels that are only about a quarter of an inch thick and are strong enough to stand up to heavy highway traffic without breaking or making the roads more slippery.
2017年12月四级真题（第二套）听力 Section A
柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
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英寸(约等于 2.54 厘米)
An inch is an imperial unit of length, approximately equal to 2.54 centimetres. There are twelve inches in a foot.