Throw someone a rope
Figuratively: gave him an opportunity to save himself. Rescued him.
(Modern Hebrew)
Translation
Expression (Hebrew)
זָרַק לוֹ חֶבֶל
Definition (Hebrew)
בְּהַשְׁאָלָה: נָתַן לוֹ אֶפְשָׁרוּת לְהַצִּיל אֶת עַצְמוֹ. הִצִּיל אִתּוֹ.
(הָעִבְרִית הַחֲדָשָׁה)