- show the ropes
- Australian Slangto show how to do a job
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show the ropes
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show the ropes — show (someone) the ropes to explain to someone how to do a job or activity. The new secretary started today so I spent most of the morning showing her the ropes … New idioms dictionary
Show the ropes — to show how to do a job … Dictionary of Australian slang
show someone the ropes — If you show someone the ropes, you explain to someone new how things work and how to do a job … The small dictionary of idiomes
show someone the ropes — show/teach/someone the ropes phrase to teach someone how to do something, especially a job Jack has been here for years – he’ll show you the ropes. Thesaurus: to teach someone somethingsynonym teachers and principalshyponym … Useful english dictionary
show someone the ropes — show (someone) the ropes to explain to someone how to do a job or activity. The new secretary started today so I spent most of the morning showing her the ropes … New idioms dictionary
show somebody the ropes — show sb/know/learn the ˈropes idiom (informal) to show sb/know/learn how a particular job should be done Main entry: ↑ropeidiom … Useful english dictionary
show know the ropes — show sb/know/learn the ˈropes idiom (informal) to show sb/know/learn how a particular job should be done Main entry: ↑ropeidiom … Useful english dictionary
show learn the ropes — show sb/know/learn the ˈropes idiom (informal) to show sb/know/learn how a particular job should be done Main entry: ↑ropeidiom … Useful english dictionary
show you the ropes — teach you the first steps, learn the ropes It is my duty to take you to the plant and show you the ropes … English idioms
show someone the ropes — If you show someone the ropes, you teach or explain to them how to do a particular job. The manager is busy showing the ropes to two new trainees … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
