rope
UK /ɹəʊp/US /ɹoʊp/
noun18
verb6
forms
roped · roping · ropes
Phrases with rope
- give someone enough ropeTo allow one to function unhindered, or without further overbearing oversight.
- money for old ropeMoney earned with little effort.
- on the high ropeArrogant.
- rope inTo cause (someone) to become involved in something they are reluctant to do; to draw into something.
- rope intoTo inveigle someone into (doing something) that they are reluctant to do.
- rope of sandSomething incohesive, flimsy, disconnected or unreliable
- rope offTo separate by ropes; to cordon off.
- rope outOf a tornado funnel, to narrow and lengthen and perhaps curl into complex, rope-like shapes, usually during dissipation.
- rope upTo tie up using a rope.
- skip ropeThe rope used in this activity.
- the end of one's ropeThe limit of one’s patience, when one is so frustrated or annoyed that one can no longer cope.
- throw someone a ropeTo rescue someone by providing them with help, such as material aid, financial aid, a face-saving excuse, or a clue.