rope
noun /rəʊp/
/rəʊp/
Idioms 
enlarge image[countable, uncountable] very strong thick string made by twisting thinner strings, wires, etc. together- The rope broke and she fell 50 metres onto the rocks.
- We tied his hands together with rope.
- The anchor was attached to a length of rope.
- Coils of rope lay on the quayside.
- I tripped over the guy rope of the tent in the dark.
- One of the bouncers lifted the velvet rope to let us enter the club.
- a rope bridge/swing/ladder (= made from rope)
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- strong
- guy
- mooring
- …
- length
- piece
- coil
- …
- knot
- tie (something together with)
- untie
- …
- the ropes[plural] the fence made of rope that is around the edge of the area where a boxing or wrestling match takes placeTopics Sports: other sportsc2
- [countable] a number of similar things attached together by a string or thread
- a rope of pearls
Word OriginOld English rāp, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch reep and German Reif.
Idioms
be at the end of your rope (North American English)
(British English be at the end of your tether)
- (informal) to feel that you cannot deal with a difficult situation any more because you are too tired, worried, etc.
- You’d better let her know you’re safe. She’s at the end of her rope.
give somebody enough rope
- to allow somebody freedom to do what they want, especially in the hope that they will make a mistake or look silly
- The question was vague, giving the interviewee enough rope to hang herself.
money for jam/old rope
- (British English, informal) money that is earned very easily, for something that needs little effort
- The job only took about an hour—it was money for old rope.
on the ropes
- (informal) very close to being defeated
show somebody/know/learn the ropes
- (informal) to show somebody/know/learn how a particular job should be done