give somebody enough rope
US /ɡɪv ˈsʌmˌbɑːdi ɪˈnʌf roʊp/
UK /ɡɪv ˈsʌmˌbɑːdi ɪˈnʌf roʊp/
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충분한 밧줄을 주다, 스스로 망치도록 내버려두다
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.
그냥 그에게 충분한 밧줄을 주면, 결국 스스로 일을 망칠 것이다.
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The manager decided to give the new employee enough rope to see if he could handle the responsibility.
관리자는 신입 직원에게 책임을 감당할 수 있는지 보기 위해 충분한 밧줄을 주기로 결정했다.