show someone the ropes

Verb

Meaning

show someone the ropes (third-person singular simple present shows someone the ropes, present participle showing someone the ropes, simple past showed someone the ropes, past participle shown someone the ropes)

To explain the fundamentals of something to someone.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Close letter words and terms

show someone in a bad light show someone in a good light show someone the door show someone the way show someone up show someone who's boss