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idiomIdiomIn a very bad situation; close to defeat or failure.
After losing his job and his house, he was really on the ropes.
phr.PhraseIn boxing, leaning against the ropes and in a defensive position, often close to losing.
The boxer was on the ropes after taking several hard punches.
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Alessia Cara - Trust My Lonely
- You and I were swaying on the ropes.
You and I were swaying on the ropes.
- You hit up a sway I'm on the ropes
You hit up a sway I'm on the ropes
Overview of Chinese history 1911 - 1949 | The 20th century | World history | Khan Academy
- So this was really the Chinese Communist Party seemed to be on the ropes here in 1934.
So this was really the Chinese Communist Party seemed to be on the ropes here in 1934.
- This was the Chinese Communist Party that in 1934 and 1935 looked like they were on the ropes.
This was the Chinese Communist Party that in 1934 and 1935 looked like they were on the ropes.
How did the US get Maduro? Inside Operation Absolute Resolve | BBC Security Brief
- there is a lot of video footage that I've seen which indicates that the Delta Force operators went down on the ropes.
there is a lot of video footage that I've seen which indicates that the Delta Force operators went down on the ropes.
- And I think there's video footage in fact, there is a lot of video footage that I've seen which indicates that the Delta Force operators went down on the ropes.
And I think there's video footage in fact, there is a lot of video footage that I've seen which indicates that the Delta Force operators went down on the ropes.
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- So Ali came up with a different game plan, leaning on the ropes and calling on Foreman to punch himself out.
So Ali came up with a different game plan, leaning on the ropes and calling on Foreman to punch himself out.
- So Ali came up with a different game plan, leaning on the ropes and calling on Foreman to punch himself out.
So Ali came up with a different game plan, leaning on the ropes and calling on Foreman to punch himself out.
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- You really got me on the ropes.
You really got me on the ropes.
- You really got me on the ropes.
You really got me on the ropes.
Coverage of Donald Trump's Inauguration
- An extraordinary story for him, a guy who had presidential ambitions and looked like his national political career might be on the ropes as he faced a tough reelection battle in Indiana and instead accepted an offer from a man who was a stranger to him, Donald Trump.
An extraordinary story for him, a guy who had presidential ambitions and looked like his national political career might be on the ropes as he faced a tough reelection battle in Indiana and instead accepted an offer from a man who was a stranger to him, Donald Trump.
- CAREER MIGHT BE ON THE ROPES AS
CAREER MIGHT BE ON THE ROPES AS
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- And just when it looked like Team Liquid was on the ropes, they rallied.
And just when it looked like Team Liquid was on the ropes, they rallied.
- And just when it looked like team Liquid was on the ropes, they rallied.
And just when it looked like team Liquid was on the ropes, they rallied.
INSIDE MAYWEATHER VS. PACQUIAO | Epilogue
- Put 'em on the ropes.
Put 'em on the ropes.
- Put 'em on the ropes.
Put 'em on the ropes.
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- I think when he's on the ropes and he's kind of defensively fighting, he's got a trajectory of how to get out of it.
I think when he's on the ropes and he's kind of defensively fighting, he's got a trajectory of how to get out of it.
- I think when he's on the ropes and he's kind of defensively fighting, he's got a trajectory of how to get out of it.
I think when he's on the ropes and he's kind of defensively fighting, he's got a trajectory of how to get out of it.
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- And by the way, studio executives today who are on the ropes, what's working?
And by the way, studio executives today who are on the ropes, what's working?
- And by the way, studio executives today who are on the ropes.
And by the way, studio executives today who are on the ropes.