ropes

*ropes

Fig. knowledge of how to do something; how to work something. (*Typically: know ~; learn ~; show someone ~; teach someone ~.) I'll be able to do my job very well when I know the ropes. John is very slow to learn the ropes.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Gil (1)	HEEL (Spanish), ZHEEL (Portuguese)	Spanish, Portuguese
Mercury	MURK-yə-ree (English)	Roman Mythology (Anglicized)
MÓRic	MO-reets	Hungarian
Hilaria	ee-LAH-ryah (Spanish)	Ancient Roman, Spanish
Kellie	KEL-ee	English
Lauressa	lə-RES-ə	English (Rare)