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not budge — phrase to refuse to change your opinion or decision about something We’ve tried everything but they won’t budge on the price. Thesaurus: to not change, or to refuse to change your opinionsynonym Main entry: budge … Useful english dictionary
not budge an inch — not give/budge/an inch phrase to completely refuse to change your opinion or decision I’ve tried everything to persuade her but she won’t budge an inch. Thesaurus: to not change, or to refuse to change your opinionsynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
not budge an inch — (not) budge/give an inch to refuse to change your opinion or agree to even very small changes that another person wants. I keep asking her to think again, but she won t budge an inch. He refuses to give an inch on health and safety issues.… … New idioms dictionary
not budge — to refuse to change your opinion or decision about something We ve tried everything but they won t budge on the price. See: inch I … English dictionary
not budge — Synonyms and related words: balk, be a sideliner, be still, be unflappable, coast, delay, die hard, do nothing, drift, get home free, hang fire, hibernate, hold fast, hold out, hold up, idle, lie dormant, not stir, persevere, remain firm, rest,… … Moby Thesaurus
not give an inch — not give/budge/an inch phrase to completely refuse to change your opinion or decision I’ve tried everything to persuade her but she won’t budge an inch. Thesaurus: to not change, or to refuse to change your opinionsynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
budge — [ bʌdʒ ] verb intransitive or transitive usually in negatives to move, or to move something, especially something that is very heavy or is stuck: I pulled again, but the wheel wouldn t budge. It was wedged between two stones and we couldn t budge … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Budge — (b[u^]j), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Budged} (b[u^]jd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Budging}.] [F. bouger to stir, move (akin to Pr. bojar, bolegar, to stir, move, It. bulicare to boil, bubble), fr. L. bullire. See {Boil}, v. i.] To move off; to stir; to walk… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
budge an inch — (not) budge/give an inch to refuse to change your opinion or agree to even very small changes that another person wants. I keep asking her to think again, but she won t budge an inch. He refuses to give an inch on health and safety issues.… … New idioms dictionary
not give an inch — (not) budge/give an inch to refuse to change your opinion or agree to even very small changes that another person wants. I keep asking her to think again, but she won t budge an inch. He refuses to give an inch on health and safety issues.… … New idioms dictionary
