give sb enough rope (and he’ll/she’ll hang himself/herself)
释义
●give sb enough ˈrope (and he’ll/she’ll ˈhang himself/herself) (saying) deliberately give sb enough freedom for them to make a mistake and get into trouble任由某人自作自受;听任某人自取灭亡◆The question was vague, giving the candidate enough rope to hang herself. 这个问题含糊不清,足以让求职者胡乱发挥而自投罗网。