# give someone enough rope

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To allow one to function unhindered, or without further overbearing oversight.
2. To allow an enemy to function unhindered in the belief that they will end up harming or discrediting themself.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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