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idiomgive sb enough rope (and they'll hang themselves)(also give sb a lot of rope)used in order to say that it is easy to get rid of someone whom you do not like or trust. Just let them do or say anything they want, and they will probably make a mistake and be forced to leave:That Forbes woman causes too much trouble. One of these days they'll give her just enough rope to hang herself with.Tolerance of the National Front seems to work on the assumption that if you give the radical Right a lot of rope, it will eventually lynch itself.NoteYou may also hear people say 'give sb a little rope' or 'plenty of rope', or things like 'give sb all the rope you can':If I was in charge, I'd give a little rope, let the smuggling operation get started and then arrest the lot of them.Look lady, I've given you all the rope I could, I guess you've gone and hung yourself.
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