"give enough rope and he'll hang himself" 怎么发音
expression
GIV i-NUHF ROHP and HIL HANG him-SELF
giv in-UHF ROHP and HEEL HANG him-SELF
释义
This expression means that if someone is allowed enough freedom or opportunity, they will eventually make a mistake or cause their own downfall.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈɡɪv/ /iˈnəf/, /ɪˈnəf/ /ˈɹoʊp/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈhiɫ/ /ˈhæŋ/ /hɪmˈsɛɫf
英式英语
ɡˈɪv/ /ɪnˈʌf/ /ɹˈəʊp/ /ˈænd/ /hiːl/ /hˈæŋ/ /hɪmsˈɛlf
简化发音
美式
GIV i-NUHF ROHP and HIL HANG him-SELF
英式
giv in-UHF ROHP and HEEL HANG him-SELF
语境中听
If you give enough rope and he'll hang himself, he will show his true colors.
The manager prefers to give enough rope and he'll hang himself with dishonest workers.
Sometimes it's better to give enough rope and he'll hang himself than to argue.
Just wait, give enough rope and he'll hang himself—he always messes up eventually.