- on the ropes
- doing badly and likely to fail.
Etymology: from the idea of a weakened prize fighter who leans against the ropes that surround the boxing ring
His political career is on the ropes.
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on the ropes
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the ropes — informal the established procedures in an organization or area of activity: → rope the ropes the ropes enclosing a boxing or wrestling ring. → rope … English new terms dictionary
(the) ropes — the ropes phrase the thick ropes that enclose an area that is used for boxing or wrestling He stumbled back against the ropes. Thesaurus: boxing and wrestlinghyponym sports events and competitionshyponym … Useful english dictionary
the ropes — the thick ropes that enclose an area that is used for boxing or wrestling He stumbled back against the ropes … English dictionary
The Ropes — is the debut album by Akron, Ohio based indie rock band Adios . Recorded in summer of 2002 at [http://www.workbookstudio.com Workbook Studio ] in Columbus, Ohio, it was released on April 22nd, 2003 by Tribunal Records. Track listing 1. Bullet For … Wikipedia
the ropes — {n. plural}, {informal} Thorough or special knowledge of a job; how to do something; the ways of people or the world. * /On a newspaper a cub reporter learns his job from an older reporter who knows the ropes./ * /When you go to a new school it… … Dictionary of American idioms
the ropes — {n. plural}, {informal} Thorough or special knowledge of a job; how to do something; the ways of people or the world. * /On a newspaper a cub reporter learns his job from an older reporter who knows the ropes./ * /When you go to a new school it… … Dictionary of American idioms
the\ ropes — n. plural informal thorough or special knowledge of a job; how to do something; the ways of people or the world. On a newspaper a cub reporter learns his job from an older reporter who knows the ropes. When you go to a new school it takes a while … Словарь американских идиом
know the ropes — See: THE ROPES … Dictionary of American idioms
learn the ropes — See: THE ROPES … Dictionary of American idioms
teach the ropes — See: THE ROPES … Dictionary of American idioms
know the ropes — See: THE ROPES … Dictionary of American idioms
