show sb the ropes

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Definitions of show sb the ropes words

phrase show sb the ropes If you show someone the ropes, you show them how to do a particular job or task. 0
noun show sb the ropes to show someone how to do a job or task 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% 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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