(~s, roping, ~d)
1.
A ~ is a thick cord or wire that is made by twisting together several thinner cords or wires. Ropes are used for jobs such as pulling cars, tying up boats, or tying things together.
He tied the ~ around his waist.
...a piece of ~.
N-VAR
2.
If you ~ one thing to another, you tie the two things together with a ~.
I ~d myself to the chimney.
VERB: V n to n
3.
If you give someone enough ~ to hang themselves, you give them the freedom to do a job in their own way because you hope that their attempts will fail and that they will look foolish.
The King has merely given the politicians enough ~ to hang themselves...
PHRASE: give inflects
4.
If you are learning the ~s, you are learning how a particular task or job is done. (INFORMAL)
PHRASE: V inflects
5.
If you know the ~s, you know how a particular job or task should be done. (INFORMAL)
The moment she got to know the ~s, there was no stopping her.
PHRASE: V inflects
6.
If you describe a payment as money for old ~, you are emphasizing that it is earned very easily, for very little effort. (BRIT INFORMAL)
PHRASE: usu v-link PHR emphasis
7.
If you show someone the ~s, you show them how to do a particular job or task. (INFORMAL)
PHRASE: V inflects