learn the ropes

المعنى

to learn how a job is done

تعلم كيفية أداء عمل.

أمثلة

1. 1Aisha spent her first fortnight shadowing the team to learn the ropes.
2. 2Nobody expects you to learn the ropes in a single afternoon.
3. 3It took Ben a month to learn the ropes at the garden centre.
4. 4The new apprentices are still learning the ropes, so check their measurements.
5. 5How long did it take you to learn the ropes in your last job?

القواعد

يتغير learn وحده. تبقى ropes جمعا وأداة التعريف the ثابتة. يستعمل know the ropes الصورة نفسها لمن تعلم بالفعل.

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