ALL meanings of give someone enough rope
rope
G g - 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
- noun give someone enough rope a stringy, viscid, or glutinous formation in a liquid: ropes of slime. 1
- verb with object give someone enough rope to tie, bind, or fasten with a rope. 1
- verb with object give someone enough rope to enclose, partition, or mark off with a rope or ropes (often followed by off). 1
- verb with object give someone enough rope to catch with a lasso; lasso. 1
- verb with object give someone enough rope Nautical. to reinforce (a sail or awning) with a boltrope. 1
- verb without object give someone enough rope to be drawn out into a filament of thread; become ropy. 1
- idioms give someone enough rope at the end of one's rope, at the end of one's endurance or means; at the limit: With all her savings gone and bills piling up, she was at the end of her rope. 1
- idioms give someone enough rope give someone enough rope, to allow a person complete freedom to continue his or her misdeeds in hope that retribution will follow. 1
- idioms give someone enough rope on the ropes, Boxing. in a defenseless position, as leaning against the ropes to keep from falling. Informal. in a desperate or hopeless position; close to defeat or failure: By repeatedly undercutting his prices, his competitors soon had him on the ropes. 1