plenty of rope
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McCullum will give Buttler and his team plenty of rope, but will pull tight when needed.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2024
"He gave me plenty of rope and that's something that's clear, you can't argue balls and strikes," Wieters said.
From Seattle Times ● May 30, 2012
Mr. Morris, now and then exclaiming in disbelief from beyond the frame, feeds her plenty of rope, and she proceeds to tie him, herself and anyone else who happens to be watching in knots.
From New York Times ● Jul. 14, 2011
No martinet, like the Pirates' Frankie Frisch or the Dodgers' Leo Durocher, he gives his players plenty of rope, never rides them, never drives them, plays no favorites.
From Time Magazine Archive
I can't think how she gets there for there's plenty of rope out; but there she is and I can't move the beastly thing.
From Priscilla's Spies by George A. Birmingham
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