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Franklin D. Roosevelt

(1882—1945), US president

When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.

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[give one enough rope and he will hang himself] {informal} Give a bad person enough time and freedom to do as he pleases, and he may make a bad mistake […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[rope off] {v. phr.} To divide into sections by use of a rope. * /The police roped off the section of the street where the president was expected to jog./ […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[rope] See: [END OF ONE'S ROPE], [GIVE ONE ENOUGH ROPE AND HE WILL HANG HIMSELF], [ON THE ROPES], [THE ROPES]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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