give someone enough rope

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Definitions of give someone enough rope words

noun give someone enough rope a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material. 1
noun give someone enough rope a lasso. 1
noun give someone enough rope ropes. the cords used to enclose a prize ring or other space. Informal. the operations of a business or the details of any undertaking: The new employee didn't take long to learn the ropes. 1
noun give someone enough rope a hangman's noose, halter, or cord. 1
noun give someone enough rope the sentence or punishment of death by hanging. 1
noun give someone enough rope a quantity of material or a number of things twisted or strung together in the form of a cord: a rope of tobacco. 1

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; (noun) Middle English rop(e), rap(e), Old English rāp; cognate with Dutch reep, German Reif; (v.) Middle English, derivative of the noun

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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