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rope in
rope in vb (tr, adverb) 1. Brit to persuade to take part in some activity2. US and Canadian to trick or entice into some activityThesaurus| Verb | 1. | rope in - divide by means of a rope; "The police roped off the area where the crime occurred"cordon off, rope offinclose, shut in, close in, enclose - surround completely; "Darkness enclosed him"; "They closed in the porch with a fence" | | 2. | rope in - draw in as if with a rope; lure; "The agent had roped in several customers"persuade - cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm; "You can't persuade me to buy this ugly vase!" |
Translationsrope (rəup) noun (a) thick cord, made by twisting together lengths of hemp, nylon etc. He tied it with a (piece of) rope; a skipping rope. 繩索 绳索 verb1. to tie or fasten with a rope. He roped the suitcase to the roof of the car. 用繩綁住或繫住 用绳捆2. to catch with a rope; to lasso. to rope a calf. 用繩索套住 用套索捕捉ˌrope-ˈladder noun a ladder made of rope. 繩梯 绳梯rope in to include; to persuade to join in. We roped him in to help. 拉某人加入 拉某人参加rope off to put a rope round or across (a place) in order to prevent people going in. The end of the room was roped off for the most important guests. 用繩子圍起或隔開 用绳子隔拦
rope in
rope inTo persuade, entice, or enlist someone to do or participate in something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "rope" and "in." I really didn't want to sing in the talent show, but Janet roped me in. I managed to rope in a few friends to help us move out on Saturday.See also: roperope someone in Go to rope someone into something.See also: go, roperope inAlso, rope into. Lure or entice someone into doing something, as in We didn't want to spend the night there, but we got roped in by my lonely aunt, or The salesman tried to rope us into buying some worthless real estate. These expressions allude to catching an animal by throwing a rope around it. [Mid-1800s] See also: roperope inv.1. To catch and draw something in with a rope or lasso: The cowboy roped in the stray calf. We set up a barrel and practiced roping it in with a lasso.2. To recruit or enlist someone to participate: I roped in a few bystanders to help me fix the flat tire. She didn't want to go to the store with him, but he roped her in.See also: roperope someone in verbSee take someone inSee also: rope, someonerope someone in1. tv. to cause someone to get involved in some project. She’s always trying to rope me into her club. 2. Go to take someone in.See also: rope, someoneEncyclopediaSeeroperope in
Related to rope in: show someone the ropes, roped intoSynonyms for rope inverb divide by means of a ropeSynonymsRelated Words- inclose
- shut in
- close in
- enclose
verb draw in as if with a ropeRelated Words |