meaning of the ropes in idioms
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on the ropes. in a desperate position; in a state of near collapse or defeat. This is an idiom from boxing, alluding to the situation of a losing boxer who is forced back by his opponent against the ropes that mark the sides of the boxing ring.
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on the ropes. in a desperate position; in a state of near collapse or defeat. This is an idiom from boxing, alluding to the situation of a losing boxer who is forced back by his opponent against the ropesthat mark the sides of the boxing ring.
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