idiom
know the ropes
NOH the ROHPS
noʊ ðə roʊpsListen
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Syllable breakdown
knowtheropes
Dictionary meaning
understand thoroughly the procedures, conventions, and practical details of a particular job, situation, or activity through experience; have the insider knowledge needed to function effectively; the expression derives from sailing, where experienced sailors needed to know the function of every rope in the rigging to operate a ship competently
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