Gas prices continue to inch up every week.
inch up
idiomTo move or increase by small increments, typically slowly and carefully.
The temperature began to inch up as the sun finally rose over the cold mountain peaks.
As the deadline approached, the tension in the room seemed to inch up with every passing minute of silence.
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every inch
Totally, completely.
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give someone an inch and someone will take a mile
Alternative form of give them an inch and they'll take a mile.
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inch along
To move slowly or to make progress gradually, bit by bit.
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inch away
To begin to change one's position on a topic; to subtly distance oneself from previous associates, ideas, etc.
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inch back
To move something backward by a very small amount, often in a slow and gradual way.
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inch by inch
Gradually or incrementally.
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inch forward
To move forward in a very slow, cautious, and careful way.