learn the ropes

Sens

to learn how a job is done

Apprendre comment se fait un travail.

Exemples

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?

Grammaire

Seul learn change de forme. On garde ropes au pluriel et l'article défini the figé. know the ropes reprend la même image pour quelqu'un qui a déjà appris.

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