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Give someone enough rope What does Give someone enough rope mean?	If you give someone enough rope, you give them the chance to get themselves into trouble or expose themselves. (The full form is 'give someone enough rope and they'll hang themselves)
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Someone's made his/her own bed; now let him/her lie in it. What does "Someone's made his/her own bed; now let him/her lie in it." mean?	Someone has caused his/her own problems; he/she will have to solve them himself/herself.	A: Jim upset everyone when he got angry at themeeting. Can we do anything to make the situation better?

rattle (something) off What does "rattle (something) off" mean?	to recite something quickly and accurately	The little boy was able to rattle off most of the countries in the world.
set one's eyes on (someone or something) What does "set one's eyes on (someone or something)" mean?	to see someone or something for the first time	I have not set my eyes on my new car yet.
icing on the cake What does "icing on the cake" mean?	something that makes a good situation or activity even better	I was able to find a good job and the fact that I can work where I want is the icing on the cake.
gusto What does "gusto" mean?	verve; courage
picked over What does "picked over" mean?	rejected, worn	All of the best shoes were picked over in the shoe sale.
My heart goes out to someone What does "My heart goes out to someone" mean?	If your heart goes out to someone, you feel genuine sympathy for them.
For England What does "For England" mean?	(UK) A person who talks for England, talks a lot- if you do something for England, you do it a lot or to the limit.
mistake (someone) for (someone) else What does "mistake (someone) for (someone) else" mean?	think that one person is another person	I mistook my friend's sister for someone else when I went to the airport.
one and only What does "one and only" mean?	the only person or thing, unique	Our university has the one and only medical imaging system in the country.
dust What does "dust" mean?	win by a large margin
turn on one`s heel What does "turn on one`s heel" mean?	to turn around suddenly	The letter carrier turned on his heel when he saw the large dog.

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Give Someone Enough Rope Idiom