Were Shown the Ropes?
Be Shown the Ropes. to Be Taught How to Do or Perform a Job, Task, or Activity; to Have Explained or Demonstrated How Something Is Done. I Had Never Worked on...
be shown the ropes. To be taught how to do or perform a job, task, or activity; to have explained or demonstrated how something is done. I had never worked on a ranch before, but I was shown the ropes by a friend of mine.
What does showing the ropes mean?
DEFINITIONS1. to teach someone how to do something, especially a job. Jack has been here for years – he'll show you the ropes. Synonyms and related words. To teach someone something.
What is the origin of show the ropes?
show someone the ropes
He promised to work overtime teaching Brown the ropes. Note: The origin of this expression is from sailing ships, where the sailors had to get to know the complicated system of ropes which made up the rigging. See also: show someone the ropes.
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