the ropes

Idioms  

1. see know the ropes; on the ropes.

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Example Sentences

Smaller banks are especially on the ropes.

From The Wall Street Journal

On one side the ropes were on fire, burning away from the rocks that held them.

From Literature

Right-hand side, packed penalty area, Celtic on the ropes, Rangers finding impetus if not accuracy.

From BBC

He leaned into the cart, pushing it with his body, and stopped at the end of the yard so I could find a place for Patch on top of the ropes, a place so small that his feet grazed the ground.

From Literature

“First we’ll get the ropes,” I said.

From Literature