learn the ropes
Example Sentences
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Castro, who is new to real-estate development, has assembled a team to help learn the ropes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 13, 2025
My doctor suggested that I get a trainer at my cheap gym, just to learn the ropes, or try Apple Fitness+.
From Slate • Aug. 5, 2023
Despite his very brief time in politics, he has not taken the opportunity to keep his head down and learn the ropes in the first couple of years, as most novice senators do.
From Salon • Jul. 12, 2023
The unusually rainy and cold winter in California this year created additional challenges for novices who are still trying to learn the ropes.
From New York Times • May 24, 2023
As I learn the ropes of the license-plate shop, I study the other guys, trying to see how and what they do.
From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz
