learn the ropes

learn the ropes
learn the first steps, learn the basics, know the ropes
  

He wants to learn the ropes, to learn how to play jazz.


English Idioms. Sayings and slang .

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

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  • learn the ropes — If you are learning the ropes, you are learning how to do something …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • learn the ropes — to understand how to do a particular job or activity. It ll take some time for the new receptionist to learn the ropes. Usage notes: sometimes used in the forms know the ropes to understand how something is done and show someone the ropes or… …   New idioms dictionary

  • learn the ropes —    If you learn the ropes, you learn how to do a particular job correctly.     He s bright. It won t take him long to learn the ropes …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • learn the ropes — know/learn/the ropes informal phrase to know or learn how to do something, especially a job It didn’t take her new assistant long to learn the ropes. Thesaurus: to know something or someonesynonym …   Useful english dictionary

  • learn the ropes — learn how to do a job He is a new employee and is still learning the ropes …   Idioms and examples

  • learn the ropes — See: THE ROPES …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • learn the ropes — See: THE ROPES …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • learn\ the\ ropes — See: the ropes …   Словарь американских идиом

  • learn the ropes — verb To learn the basics or master introductory knowledge. Work slowly and cautiously until you have learned the ropes …   Wiktionary

  • learn the ropes — Meaning Learn something new. Origin A nautical term, from the days of sailing ships when new recruits had to learn which rope hauled up which sail …   Meaning and origin of phrases

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