plenty of rope

McCullum will give Buttler and his team plenty of rope, but will pull tight when needed.

They just have to give him plenty of rope.

Boehner, as Politico writes, has “historically had little tolerance for beleaguered lawmakers, even for those he considers personal friends. Boehner gives his colleagues plenty of rope, but he will yank it back if they cross the line.”

He gives his interlocutors plenty of rope.

"He gave me plenty of rope and that's something that's clear, you can't argue balls and strikes," Wieters said.