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Definition of to be on the ropes in English English dictionary
- on the ropes
- Showing signs of imminent failure or collapse
After a good start in the stock market, this company seems to be on the ropes.
- on the ropes
- 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.
- on the ropes
- (Boxing) forced against the ropes by the opponent's attack
- on the ropes
- in a state of near collapse
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Turkish pronunciation
tı bi ôn dhi rōpsPronunciation
/tə bē ˈôn ᴛʜē ˈrōps/ /tə biː ˈɔːn ðiː ˈroʊps/
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