give someone enough rope (to hang themselves)

成語所屬單字rope

give someone enough rope (to hang themselves) — 慣用語

1. to let someone continue doing something wrong or foolish, hoping or expecting th

1.慣用語
釋義

放任某人自取滅亡;讓某人自食惡果

to let someone continue doing something wrong or foolish, hoping or expecting that they will eventually fail or get themselves into trouble because of their own actions

例句

The manager suspected the employee of stealing but gave him enough rope to see what he would do next.