give someone enough rope

verb

Definitions

  1. To allow one to function unhindered, or without further overbearing oversight.

    • Near-synonym: cut someone some slack
  2. To allow an enemy to function unhindered in the belief that they will end up harming or…

    To allow an enemy to function unhindered in the belief that they will end up harming or discrediting themself.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for give someone enough rope. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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