give someone enough rope

给某人自由或机会来自取灭亡;任其自生自灭
口语·任其自取灭亡
英文释义 to give someone enough freedom or leeway to make mistakes or reveal their true character, often resulting in their own downfall or failure
例句
Don't warn him; just give him enough rope and he'll hang himself.
典故来源 源自给犯人足够绳子让其自缢的比喻,指给予自由使其自取灭亡。

📖 习语词汇解析

习语中的关键英语词汇

someone ['sʌmwʌn]
pron. 某人,有人; n. 某个人;
give [ɡɪv]
vt.& vi. 给予;赠送;作出; vt. 供给;产生;举办;(为购买某物或做某事而)支付; vi. (物体)塌下;让步; n. 伸展性,弹性;
enough [ɪ'nʌf]
adv. 足够地,充足地;十分地; adj. 充足的;足够的; n. 充分,足够;满足; int. 够了;
rope [rop]
n. 粗绳;绳索;一串;学会决窍,知道决窍; vt. (用绳子)捆;用绳子系牢;捆紧;用套索抓捕(动物); vi. 成索状或绳状;

🔤 同首字母习语

give me five
给个高五
get up someones nose
使某人生气或恼火
get to the bottom of
彻底弄清事情的真相或原因
get on ones nerves
使某人心烦意乱或恼怒
go to seed
荒废;衰败
give It to me straight
直截了当地告诉我
Goose is cooked
完蛋了,陷入无法挽回的麻烦。
give up the ghost
死亡或停止运作
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