You gave the young ones rope to see how far they could swing.

"It seems your mother wants me to give you enough rope to hang yourself."

You know what they say, "give them enough rope and they'll hang themselves".

But he never gave me enough rope to make a noose.

Were they trying to give him enough rope to hang himself.

Keep your head down, give the new boss enough rope to hang herself.

Here he is given rope, allowed to let rip, in his own words.

She wasn't ready to give him quite that much rope.

Give them enough rope, he must have said to himself, and see if they'll hang themselves.

"I'm going to give you enough rope to hang yourself."