give somebody enough rope
US /ɡɪv ˈsʌmˌbɑːdi ɪˈnʌf roʊp/
UK /ɡɪv ˈsʌmˌbɑːdi ɪˈnʌf roʊp/
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dar corda suficiente a alguém, deixar alguém se enforcar
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.
Basta dar-lhe corda suficiente, e ele acabará por estragar tudo sozinho.
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The manager decided to give the new employee enough rope to see if he could handle the responsibility.
O gerente decidiu dar corda suficiente ao novo funcionário para ver se ele conseguia lidar com a responsabilidade.