know the ropes
Example Sentences
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Bayern - a team who have won their first match in each of their past 22 Champions League campaigns - know the ropes at this level, in a way the current Chelsea side do not.
From BBC • Sep. 18, 2025
Coaches always want seniors — they’re proven, know the ropes, act as coaches on the field, etc.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 16, 2018
That you can know the ropes and yet not be hemmed in by them.
From The Guardian • Jun. 8, 2018
That creates a daunting challenge — particularly for young investigators, who don’t yet know the ropes.
From Nature • May 23, 2017
I don’t know enough, I don’t know the ropes, I might be challenged.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
