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rope-a-dope
noun
- a method of tiring out a boxing opponent by pretending to be trapped on the ropes while the opponent expends energy on punches that are blocked
- ( as modifier )
rope-a-dope strategy
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Word History and Origins
Origin of rope-a-dope1
C20: coined by Muhammad Ali
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Example Sentences
It was painful to take it, and we knew we would be criticized, but it was our version of the rope-a-dope.
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Imagine a boxer who deployed a rope-a-dope strategy but spent the entire fight taking punch after punch on the ropes.
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He describes a strategy he uses where he lets his opponent win a few undeserving rounds, similar to a rope-a-dope in boxing.
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