rope in Kashmiri कॉशुर
rope in Sindhi سنڌي
rope in Telugu తెలుగు
rope in English
- rope⇄expr. give one rope, to let one act freely.
Ex. Give this man rope--he's doing our work splendidly (Thomas A. Guthrie). - rope⇄expr. know (or learn) the ropes,
a. to know or learn the various ropes of a ship.
Ex. The captain, who ... knew the ropes, took the steering oar (Richard Henry Dana).
b. (Informal.) to know or learn about a business or activity.rope⇄expr. on the ropes,
a. driven against the ropes that enclose a boxing ring.
Ex. The champion had the contender on the ropes for most of the third round.
b. (Informal, Figurative.) in trouble.
Ex. The Tories are on the ropes ...rope⇄expr. rope in, (Informal.) to get or lead in by tricking.
Ex. I knew the first house would keep mum and let the rest of the town get roped in (Mark Twain).rope⇄expr. ropes, the cords used to enclose a boxing ring or other space.
Ex. As he entered the ring, the champion leaped over the ropes.rope⇄expr. the end of one's rope, the end of one's resources, activities, or the like.
Ex. They have come to the end of their rope: their time is up (Walter Besant).rope⇄noun 1. a strong, thick line or cord, made by twisting smaller cords together.
Ex. Several strands of the rope broke as the ship strained at its anchor.
2. (U.S.) a lasso.
3. a number of things twisted or strung together.
Ex. arope⇄rope, noun, verb, roped,roping.rope⇄v.i. to form a sticky, stringy, mass; become ropy.
Ex. Cook the syrup until it ropes when you lift it with a spoon.rope⇄v.t. 1. to tie, bind, or fasten with a rope.
2. to enclose or mark off with a rope.
3. (U.S.) to catch (a horse, calf, or other animal) with a lasso; lasso.
Ex. He dexterously roped a horse (Owen Wister).
4. to attach (persons)