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at the end of one's rope	Out of options; having no more options.	Rate it: (5.00 / 1 vote)
At the End of Your Rope	To be out of options, Stamina to do something in a bad situation,	Rate it: (5.00 / 1 vote)
give him enough rope and he'll hang himself	If one gives someone enough freedom of action, they may destroy themselves by foolish actions.	Rate it: (4.62 / 8 votes)
piss up a rope	To engage in futile or impossible activity.	Rate it: (4.00 / 2 votes)
rope up	to attach oneself to a rope	Rate it: (2.00 / 1 vote)
at the end of one's rope	Alternative form of at the end of one's tether	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
give 'em enough rope	Allow one to function unhindered, or without further overbearing oversight.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
give one enough rope	To allow one to function unhindered, or without further overbearing oversight.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
jump rope	The activity, game or exercise in which a person must jump, bounce or skip repeatedly while a length of rope is swung over and under, both ends held in the hands of the jumper, or alternately, held by two other participants. Often used for athletic training and among schoolchildren. Variations involve speed, chants, varied rope and jumper movement patterns, multiple jumpers and/or multiple ropes.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
jump rope	A single jump in this game or activity, counted as a measure of achievement.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
jump rope	The length of rope, sometimes with handles, casing or other additions, used in that activity.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
money for old rope	Money exchanged for goods of low value.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
rope in	To cause to become involved in something they are reluctant to do; to draw into something.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
rope off	To separate by ropes; to cordon off.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
rope up	to tie up using a rope.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
skip rope	To jump over a rope, both of whose ends are held by the jumper or by two others, while the rope is moved under the jumper's feet in a continual rhythm; to play the game of jump rope or exercise by jumping rope.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
the end of one's rope	At the limit of one’s patience, when one is so frustrated or annoyed that one can no longer take it..	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
you'd complain if you were hung with a new rope	Said as a mild admonishment to somebody who is always complaining.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
cheese down	To coil the tail of a rope on deck so as to present a neat appearance.	Rate it: (4.33 / 3 votes)
cordon off	To protect from intrusion by enclosing in a rope barrier.	Rate it: (3.00 / 1 vote)
jeter le manche après la cognée	To throw the rope after the bucket; To give up in despair.	Rate it: (3.00 / 1 vote)
tie up	To secure with rope, string, etc.	Rate it: (3.00 / 1 vote)
cast off	To let go a cable or rope securing a vessel to a buoy, wharf etc so that she may proceed.	Rate it: (2.00 / 3 votes)
double dutch	A game of jump rope with two ropes and frequently two jumpers.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
fag out	To become untwisted or frayed, as the end of a rope, or the edge of canvas.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
get tied up	To be restrained with rope or cord.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
hand over hand	by passing the hands alternately one before or above the other, especially with rope	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
lash together	To connect with rope or twine, especially items that are not usually assembled together.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
loose end	The end of a rope that has not been fastened.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
pay out	To slacken a rope by lengthening it; to allow a rope to run out.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
pull in	To tighten a sail by pulling on a rope.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
quand on compte sur les souliers d'un mort on risque de marcher pieds nus	It’s an ill thing to wait for dead men’s shoes; He pulls with a long rope that waits for another’s death.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
shroud	A rope or cable serving to support the mast sideways.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
string up	To suspend by means of rope, cord or similar material.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
tally on	To man a rope for hauling, the men standing in a line or tail.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
tie down	to secure as if with a rope or hook.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
tug of war	a game or competition in which two teams pull or tug on opposite ends of a rope trying to force the other team over the line which initially marked the middle between the two teams.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
walk off	To measure a distance by walking, as by counting paces or extending a measuring tape or rope.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)