Multiple choice general knowledge

Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets: The supervisors want to control the workers and believe that (if they give them a small amount of freedom then they will soon ask for more).

  1. if they give them an inch, they will take a mile

  2. if at first they don't succeed they must try, try again

  3. the exception proves the rule

  4. they should put their money where their mouth is
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Explanation

The idiom "give someone an inch and they'll take a mile" means that if you give someone a small concession or freedom, they'll demand much more. This matches the supervisor's concern that giving workers a small amount of freedom will lead them to ask for more. The other idioms relate to persistence, rules, or backing up words with actions.

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