give somebody enough rope

US /ɡɪv ˈsʌmˌbɑːdi ɪˈnʌf roʊp/
UK /ɡɪv ˈsʌmˌbɑːdi ɪˈnʌf roʊp/
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jemandem genug Seil geben, jemanden ins offene Messer laufen lassen

to allow someone to do whatever they want, in the belief that they will eventually get into trouble or fail

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Just give him enough rope, and he'll eventually mess things up on his own.
Gib ihm genug Seil, und er wird die Dinge am Ende selbst vermasseln.
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The manager decided to give the new employee enough rope to see if he could handle the responsibility.
Der Manager beschloss, dem neuen Mitarbeiter genug Seil zu geben, um zu sehen, ob er die Verantwortung übernehmen konnte.
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