“Know the ropes”
Definition
To understand how something works.
Examples
Examples
“He knows the ropes after five years in the company.”
Use this idiom in context
Rewrite this example in plain English without the idiom. Preserve who is speaking, the time and the meaning.
He knows the ropes after five years in the company.Compare with the original example
He knows the ropes after five years in the company.
Write a two-line conversation using “Know the ropes”. Make the situation clear enough that a reader can infer the meaning. Then replace the idiom with a plain-English explanation: does your conversation still mean the same thing?
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- What does "Know the ropes" mean?
- "Know the ropes" means to understand how something works.
- How do you use "Know the ropes" in a sentence?
- Example: "He knows the ropes after five years in the company."
- What is the Russian or Armenian translation of "Know the ropes"?
- Знать, как всё устроено. / Լավ իմանալ, թե ինչպես է ինչ-որ բան աշխատում։