learn the ropes

Meaning: To become familiar with a task or situation.

Language: English

Literally: (Already vivid in English)

Category: Daily Life

Origin: These expressions are similar, but take place at different times. Before one knows the ropes, one learns the ropes.

More idioms — Daily Life

leave someone in the lurch — To abandon someone to a difficult situation, forcing him or her to take all the responsib…
leave someone left out in the cold — To shun someone; to exclude someone from a place or activity.
leave someone high and dry — Abandoned or stranded; helpless.
leave someone holding the bag — To leave somebody with unwanted responsibility.
leave well enough alone — To accept a situation as it is; to avoid trying to improve a situation one's actions migh…
let sleeping dogs lie — To not look for trouble or stir up a troublesome situation.

letter perfect — Exactly right.
life of riley — The good life; a comfortable life.
the lion's share — The greater part; most.
live and let live — To live without interference from other; to not interfere with the lives of others.
and barrel lock, stock — Everything; the entirety.
the long and short of it — The outcome; the point.

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