Idiom of the day :- Give someone enough rope and he will hang himself

Idiom of the day :- Give someone enough rope and he will hang himself

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

If a person who is doing something wrong is allowed to continue his bad ways, it is said he will soon bring about his or her own defeat or destruction. That’s the meaning behind this idiom. ‘I told you not to cheat or tell lies,’ Officer Mutt said. ‘ Don’t you remember hearing me say, give Willy enough rope and he will hang himself ?’