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give someone enough rope
Verb
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
監視や過度の管理なしに、十分な自由を与えること。 / その人に自分で物事を進めさせ、結果的に自らの行動に責任を負わせること。
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(idiomatic) To allow one to function unhindered, or without further overbearing oversight.
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give someone enough rope
The new director chose to give someone enough rope and stepped back to observe whether their ideas could actually revive the struggling team.
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The new director chose to give someone enough rope and stepped back to observe whether their ideas could actually revive the struggling team.
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