on the ropes

on the ropes
   в тpуднoм, тяжёлoм пoлoжeнии (oбыкн. упoтp. c гл to be) [этим. cпopт. пpижaтый к кaнaтaм pингa (o бoкcёpe)]
    He was scared. He was mentally and emotionally on the ropes, perhaps rocking on the edge of madness (A. King and P. Straub). The abysmal financial scene in Tokyo hardly means that Japanese industry is on the ropes. Many major companies are flush with cash (International Herald Tribune)

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  • the ropes — informal the established procedures in an organization or area of activity: → rope the ropes the ropes enclosing a boxing or wrestling ring. → rope …   English new terms dictionary

  • (the) ropes — the ropes phrase the thick ropes that enclose an area that is used for boxing or wrestling He stumbled back against the ropes. Thesaurus: boxing and wrestlinghyponym sports events and competitionshyponym …   Useful english dictionary

  • the ropes — the thick ropes that enclose an area that is used for boxing or wrestling He stumbled back against the ropes …   English dictionary

  • The Ropes — is the debut album by Akron, Ohio based indie rock band Adios . Recorded in summer of 2002 at [http://www.workbookstudio.com Workbook Studio ] in Columbus, Ohio, it was released on April 22nd, 2003 by Tribunal Records. Track listing 1. Bullet For …   Wikipedia

  • the ropes — {n. plural}, {informal} Thorough or special knowledge of a job; how to do something; the ways of people or the world. * /On a newspaper a cub reporter learns his job from an older reporter who knows the ropes./ * /When you go to a new school it… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • the ropes — {n. plural}, {informal} Thorough or special knowledge of a job; how to do something; the ways of people or the world. * /On a newspaper a cub reporter learns his job from an older reporter who knows the ropes./ * /When you go to a new school it… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • the\ ropes — n. plural informal thorough or special knowledge of a job; how to do something; the ways of people or the world. On a newspaper a cub reporter learns his job from an older reporter who knows the ropes. When you go to a new school it takes a while …   Словарь американских идиом

  • know the ropes — See: THE ROPES …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • learn the ropes — See: THE ROPES …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • teach the ropes — See: THE ROPES …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • know the ropes — See: THE ROPES …   Dictionary of American idioms


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