inch forward

bring forward

To call up for consideration.

carry forward

To transfer to a new page, column, ledger, or similar entity.

come forward

To offer help or information, especially about a crime.

every inch

Totally, completely.

give someone an inch and someone will take a mile

Alternative form of give them an inch and they'll take a mile.

inch along

To move slowly or to make progress gradually, bit by bit.

inch away

To begin to change one's position on a topic; to subtly distance oneself from previous associates, ideas, etc.

inch back

To move something backward by a very small amount, often in a slow and gradual way.