to know the ropes
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Definition of to know the ropes words
- phrase to know the ropes If you know the ropes, you know how a particular job or task should be done. 0
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Parts of speech for To know the ropes
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
to know the ropes popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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