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English Idioms :: rope
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rope - See: END OF ONE'S ROPE, GIVE ONE ENOUGH ROPE AND HE WILL HANG HIMSELF, ON THE ROPES, THE ROPES. |
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Traditional English :: rope
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rope - n. & v. --n. 1 a stout cord made by twisting together strands of hemp, sisal, flax, cotton, nylon, wire, or similar material. b a piece of this. c US a lasso.
2 (foll. by of) a quantity of onions, ova, or pearls strung together.
3 (in pl., prec. by the) a the conditions in some sphere of action (know the ropes; show a person the ropes). b the ropes enclosing a boxing- or wrestling-ring or cricket ground.
4 (prec. by the) a a halter for hanging a person. b execution by hanging. --v. 1 tr. fasten, secure, or catch with rope.
2 tr. (usu. foll. by off, in) enclose (a space) with rope.
3 Mountaineering a tr. connect (a party) with a rope; attach (a person) to a rope. b (absol.) put on a rope. c intr. (foll. by down, up) climb down or up using a rope. give a person plenty of rope (or enough rope to hang himself or herself) give a person enough freedom of action to bring about his or her own downfall. on the rope Mountaineering roped together. on the ropes 1 Boxing forced against the ropes by the opponent's attack.
2 near defeat. rope in persuade to take part. rope into persuade to take part in (was roped into doing the washing-up). rope-ladder two long ropes connected by short crosspieces, used as a ladder. rope-moulding a moulding cut spirally in imitation of rope-strands. rope of sand delusive security. rope's end hist. a short piece of rope used to flog (formerly, esp. a sailor) with. rope-walk a long piece of ground where ropes are made. rope-walker a performer on a tightrope. rope-walking the action of performing on a tightrope. rope-yard a rope-making establishment. rope-yarn 1 material obtained by unpicking rope-strands, or used for making them.
2 a piece of this.
3 a mere trifle. [OE rap f. Gmc] |
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Related Words
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light
movie
against
meg
ryan
bondage
japanese
braid
braiding
cactus
connect
europe
cotton
crotch
dope
frozen
halter
hammock
hemp
ropa
hindu
wire
hoist
hoya
plant
chinese
jump
heart
exercise
rhyme
weight
song
workout
ladder
lighting
manila
nylon
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Most Often Usage
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rope light
movie against the rope
against the rope
meg ryan against the rope
rope bondage
japanese rope bondage
braid rope
braiding rope
cactus rope
connect europe
cotton rope
crotch rope
rope a dope
frozen rope
rope halter
rope hammock
hemp rope
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