| 词组 | give someone enough rope and he will hang himself |
| 释义 | give someone enough rope and he will hang himselfinformal Give a bad person enough time and freedom to do as he pleases, and he may make a bad mistake or get into trouble and be caught. — A proverb. 〖非正式〗〖谚〗任由某人（坏人）为所欲为而自作自受。◆ Johnny is always stealing and hasn't been caught. But give him enough rope and he'll hang himself.约翰尼老是偷东西而没有被抓。但任由他偷下去，总有一天会被抓住的。 |
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