When you give them an inch, they will take a mile.

Which kind of flawed reasoning is this?
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The phrase "When you give them an inch, they will take a mile" is an example of the slippery slope fallacy. This reasoning suggests that a small concession will inevitably lead to a significant negative outcome, implying that one small action will lead to a chain of events that results in a major consequence, without providing evidence for such a progression.