Did You Learn the Ropes?

If you are learning the ropes, you are learning how a particular task or job is done. He tried hiring more salesmen to push his radio products, but they took too much time to learn the ropes.

What does to learn the ropes mean?

1 : the special way things are done at a particular place or in a particular activity The veteran cop showed the rookie the ropes. It will take a few weeks for new employees to learn the ropes.

How do you learn the ropes?

Example Sentences
  1. It is important that you learn the ropes and know your father's business well before you take it over.
  2. The manager had to learn the ropes before she was handed the responsibilities for all of the teams.
  3. I have learnt the ropes and then stepped into politics.
Alexander Ross

Alexander Ross

Gaming, Esports & Interactive Media Writer

Alexander Ross has covered the video game industry for a decade, writing deep dives on game design, esports tournaments, VR developments, and gaming culture.