No, not the answer.

Nobody’s perfect: say quietly “Enough rope”. (9)

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More clues

Nobody’s perfect: say quietly “Enough rope”. (9)

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One word indicates an example. There are two idioms - performing different functions.

No, sorry, that’s not it.

But I did just realise that I’d forgotten one crucial clue.

Nobody’s perfect: say quietly at first, “Enough rope”. (9)

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One word indicates an example. There are two idioms - performing different functions.

One of the idioms is an example of something.

Yes.

Nobody’s perfect: say quietly at first, “Enough rope”. (9)

quietly [charade/abbr] -> p

at first [position] It’s the first part of the wordplay - I didn’t actually need that… why did I think yesterday thee as t I did? Never mind, it can’t hurt.

“Enough rope” [charade] -> latitude

p+latitude

WHOLE DEFINITION

Nobody’s perfect: say = [example] platitude

Over to you, twyngwyn.