show the ropes

Significado

1. Oxford100% de las películas

   to show sb / know / learn how a particular job should be done

   It s true it s true and the other thing is my sister had a baby

En las películas · 1

• It s true it s true and the other thing is my sister had a babyShark Tale2004
• Frankie take Lenny out show him the ropesShark Tale2004
• I want you to show her the ropes.Up in the Air2009
• Zeke is going to break you in, show you the ropes.Spiral2021
• He's right. We ought to be ashamed letting a stranger show us the ropes.Fury1936

De la misma entrada

• give enough rope
• on the ropes
• be at the end of your tether
• money for jam rope
• rope in
• rope off

Más modismos

• the thing
• the tip of the iceberg
• there's no such thing as a free lunch
• get the better of
• bits and pieces
• get your hands dirty
• on the road
• at a distance
• a high profile
• from top to bottom
• have a way with
• put in a word for