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NOUN

an ell | ells

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unit ell

Elle {f}

proverb Give him an inch and he'll take an ell. [archaic]

Wenn man dem Teufel den kleinen Finger gibt, so nimmt er die ganze Hand.

idiom Give him an inch and he'll take an ell. [archaic]

Wenn man ihm den kleinen Finger reicht, nimmt er (gleich) die ganze Hand.

idiom Give him an inch and he'll take an ell. [obs.]

Gib ihm den kleinen Finger, und er nimmt die ganze Hand.

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