you'd complain if you were hung with a new rope

phrase

Said as a mild admonishment to somebody who is always complaining.

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Meanings

phrase
  1. humorousSaid as a mild admonishment to somebody who is always complaining.
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APA

you'd complain if you were hung with a new rope. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/you'd%20complain%20if%20you%20were%20hung%20with%20a%20new%20rope

MLA

“you'd complain if you were hung with a new rope.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/you'd%20complain%20if%20you%20were%20hung%20with%20a%20new%20rope. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “you'd complain if you were hung with a new rope,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/you'd%20complain%20if%20you%20were%20hung%20with%20a%20new%20rope.

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