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1 give someone some rope
expr infmlYou give them too much rope. You let them kick you around too much — Ты им слишком много позволяешь, и они тебя ни в грош не ставят
You've got to give the kids a bit of rope as they grow older — Нельзя же детей держать в ежовых рукавицах. Они уже становятся взрослыми
We're not averse to giving a man with ideas of his own some rope — Мы совсем не против предоставить простор для творчества человеку с оригинальными идеями
Give him enough rope and he'll ruin his own reputation — Дай ему только волю, так он сам себе напакостит
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