give someone enough rope

給某人自由或機會來自取滅亡;任其自生自滅
口語·任其自取滅亡
英文釋義 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.
典故來源 源自給犯人足夠繩子讓其自縊的比喻,指給予自由使其自取滅亡。

?? 習語詞匯解析

習語中的關鍵英語詞匯

someone ['s?mw?n]
pron. 某人,有人; n. 某個人;
give [ɡ?v]
vt.& vi. 給予;贈送;作出; vt. 供給;產(chǎn)生;舉辦;(為購買某物或做某事而)支付; vi. (物體)塌下;讓步; n. 伸展性,彈性;
enough [?'n?f]
adv. 足夠地,充足地;十分地; adj. 充足的;足夠的; n. 充分,足夠;滿足; int. 夠了;
rope [rop]
n. 粗繩;繩索;一串;學會決竅,知道決竅; vt. (用繩子)捆;用繩子系牢;捆緊;用套索抓捕(動物); vi. 成索狀或繩狀;

?? 同首字母習語

give me five
給個高五
get up someones nose
使某人生氣或惱火
get to the bottom of
徹底弄清事情的真相或原因
get on ones nerves
使某人心煩意亂或惱怒
go to seed
荒廢;衰敗
give It to me straight
直截了當?shù)馗嬖V我
Goose is cooked
完蛋了,陷入無法挽回的麻煩。
give up the ghost
死亡或停止運作
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