Definition of knowin' the ropes

know the ropes

verb

• to know the proper procedures.

  Last edited on Oct 15 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.

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Other terms relating to 'know':
AFAIK	Definitions include: acronym of "as far as I know."
AKA	Definitions include: acronym of "Also Known As."
and you know this, man	Definitions include: of course; definitely.
bka	Definitions include: acronym for "better known as".
d'no	Definitions include: abbreviated form of "dunno" or "I dunno", which themselves are abbreviated forms of "I don't know".
DYK	Definitions include: acronym for "do you know" or "did you know".
GTK	Definitions include: acronym for "good to know".
IDEK	Definitions include: acronym for "I don't even know".
IDK	Definitions include: acronym for "I don't know".
IDKK	Definitions include: acronym for "I don't know know!".
IKR	Definitions include: acronym for "I know, right?"
in the know	Definitions include: to be aware of.
IYKWIMAITYD	Definitions include: acronym for "if you know what I mean and I think you do".
know-how	Definitions include: knowledge.
know if (one) is coming or going	Definitions include: to have awareness of what's going on.
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Other terms relating to 'rope':
at the end of (one's) rope	Definitions include: unable to tolerate any more.
coil some rope	Definitions include: to defecate; "poop".
cut rope	Definitions include: to defecate.
goat roper	Definitions include: A western type person who may or may not be an actual cowboy.
go piss up a rope	Definitions include: "get lost"; "get out of here"; etc.
on the ropes	Definitions include: in a position in which a person needs to be careful, lest they suffer some consequence.
push rope	Definitions include: as a male, to attempt to have sex with a less-than-fully-erect penis.
rope	Definitions include: a spurt of semen.
rope in	Definitions include: to attract.
Other terms relating to 'the':
101 scoop, the	Definitions include: the real information or the proof, instruction, the know how, where, when, and why about something or someone.
2-10, the	Definitions include: walking, generally as opposed to driving.
3rd degree, the	Definitions include: interrogation.
3 sheets to the wind	Definitions include: extremely intoxicated
411, the	Definitions include: information.
a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.	Definitions include: something you have now is worth more than two things you have just a chance of getting.
about the size of it	Definitions include: a good estimate.
ace in the hole	Definitions include: a secret advantage.
across the board	Definitions include: inclusive.
add fuel to the fire	Definitions include: to make a bad situation worse.
against the clock	Definitions include: with the amount of time left to finish a task rapidly disappearing.
ahead of the curve	Definitions include: having an opinion or belief prior to it becoming common or popular.
aim Archie at the adamant	Definitions include: of a male, to urinate.
ain't no fun when the rabbit got the gun	Definitions include: Someone being butthurt over having something, they do to others regularly, done to the them
a little on the side	Definitions include: secret sexual activity with a person other than one's partner.
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