- be on the ropes
- mainly American
to be doing badly and likely to fail.
His political career is on the ropes.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
be 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
Life on the Ropes — Infobox Album Name = Life on the Ropes Type = studio Longtype = Artist = Sick of It All Released = September 9, 2003 Recorded = Atomic Recording, Brooklyn, New York, US Genre = Hardcore punk Length = 38:22 Label = Fat Wreck Chords Producer = Sick … Wikipedia
show you the ropes — teach you the first steps, learn the ropes It is my duty to take you to the plant and show you the ropes … English idioms
show someone the ropes — show (someone) the ropes to explain to someone how to do a job or activity. The new secretary started today so I spent most of the morning showing her the ropes … New idioms dictionary
show someone the ropes — If you show someone the ropes, you teach or explain to them how to do a particular job. The manager is busy showing the ropes to two new trainees … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
