showed the ropes

A form of show the ropes — To teach the basics of a skill.

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Meanings

verb
  1. pastsimple past of show the ropes
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APA

showed the ropes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/showed%20the%20ropes

MLA

“showed the ropes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/showed%20the%20ropes. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “showed the ropes,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/showed%20the%20ropes.

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