If you say that something is hanging by a thread , you mean that it is in a very uncertain state and is unlikely to survive or succeed .
give sb enough rope to hang
If you give someone enough rope to hang themselves , you give them the freedom to do a job in their own way because you hope that their attempts will fail and that they will look foolish .
a peg on which to hang something
a way of introducing or drawing attention to your ideas or opinions
to hang on someone's every word
If you hang on someone's every word , you listen very carefully to what they are saying , because you admire or respect them.
give someone enough rope to hang themselves
to give someone the freedom to do something in the way they want to do it, usually in the hope that they will fail or become weak by doing it the wrong way
give someone enough rope to hang himself or herself
to allow someone to accomplish his or her own downfall by his or her own foolish acts