to learn the tricks in order to do something well
to be well versed with a craft
It is important that you learn the ropes and know your father’s business well before you take it over.
The manager had to learn the ropes before she was handed the responsibilities for all of the teams.
I have learnt the ropes and then stepped into politics. So you will not be able to take me down so easily.
Can you first learn the ropes before making comments about how others work?
My father believed that to be successful one must first spend considerable time learning the ropes.
She spent considerable amount of time learning the ropes but I still do not see too much of an improvement.
As a professional, you have to constantly learn the ropes in order to do really well in your career.
There is no origin for this idiom
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