learn the ropes
1learn the ropes — learn the first steps, learn the basics, know the ropes He wants to learn the ropes, to learn how to play jazz …
2learn the ropes — If you are learning the ropes, you are learning how to do something …
3learn 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… …
4learn 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 …
5learn 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 …
6learn the ropes — learn how to do a job He is a new employee and is still learning the ropes …
7learn the ropes — See: THE ROPES …
8learn the ropes — See: THE ROPES …
9learn\ the\ ropes — See: the ropes …
10learn the ropes — verb To learn the basics or master introductory knowledge. Work slowly and cautiously until you have learned the ropes …