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doing badly and likely to fail: I think the business is finally on the ropes. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. not achieving wealth, popularity, or success. unsuccessful He tried for years to get his work published before accepting he was a commercially unsuccessful writer. failed She was a failed singer.
- English (US)
ON THE ROPES meaning: 1. doing badly and likely to fail: 2....
- Znaczenie on The Ropes, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
on the ropes definicja: 1. doing badly and likely to fail:...
- On The Ropes in Simplified Chinese
ON THE ROPES translate: 处于困境；即将失败，即将完蛋. Learn more in the...
- On The Ropes in Traditional Chinese
on the ropes translate: 處於困境；即將失敗，即將完蛋. Learn more in the...
- On The Rocks
ON THE ROCKS definition: 1. likely to fail soon: 2. If you...
- Cambridge English Dictionary에서의 의미
on the ropes 의미, 정의, on the ropes의 정의: 1. doing badly and...
- English (US)
in a defenseless position, as leaning against the ropes to keep from falling. b. informal. in a desperate or hopeless position; close to defeat or failure. By repeatedly undercutting his prices, his competitors soon had him on the ropes. See full dictionary entry for rope.
On the ropes is an idiom that means being in a tough situation, usually with no evident way out. It conveys a sense of vulnerability and difficulty, requiring resilience and creative solutions for overcoming challenges.
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1. In boxing, pinned against the ropes enclosing the boxing ring by one's opponent (a vulnerable position). The famed boxer was very boastful ahead of the exhibition match, but he spent nearly the whole fight on the ropes. 2. By extension, close to defeat or ruin.
To be on the brink of collapse or ruin. The term comes from boxing, where a fighter who is on the ropes surrounding the ring is in a defenseless position, often leaning against them to keep from falling. It began to be transferred to other catastrophic situations about 1960.
On the verge of defeat or collapse, helpless, as in They acknowledged that their campaign was on the ropes, and they could not possibly win the election . This expression, alluding to a boxer forced back to the ropes of the ring and leaning against them for support, has been used figuratively since the mid-1900s.
(boxing, professional wrestling) Leaning against the ropes of the boxing ring, as when exhausted and nearing defeat or collapse. The champ had his opponent on the ropes at the end of the third round and knocked him out in the fourth.
