- rope someone or an animal up
- rope someone or an animal up†to tie someone or an animal up with a rope. •
Rope this guy up tight so he won't get away.
•The cowboy roped up the steer.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
rope someone or an animal up
Look at other dictionaries:
Animal roleplay — may be either a non sexual or an erotic sexual role play (when it may also be called petplay, ponyplay, ponyism, kittenplay, or pup play). In its erotic sexual role play form, one or more of the participants takes on the role of a real or… … Wikipedia
rope — rope1 [ roup ] noun ** 1. ) count or uncount a type of very thick string that can be used for tying or pulling things: One of the men tied a rope to a tree. 2. ) count a lot of small objects tied together on a string: a rope of pearls at the end… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
rope — rope1 W3S3 [rəup US roup] n [: Old English; Origin: rap] 1.) [U and C] very strong thick string, made by twisting together many thinner strings ▪ They tied a rope around my waist and pulled me up. ▪ The man was coiling a length of rope. 2.) the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
rope — 1 noun 1 (C, U) very strong, thick string, made by twisting together many threads of nylon or other material: They tied up the prisoner with rope. | a bell rope 2 know the ropes to know how to do all the parts of a job, deal with a system etc,… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
rope — I UK [rəʊp] / US [roʊp] noun Word forms rope : singular rope plural ropes ** 1) [countable/uncountable] a type of very thick string that can be used for tying or pulling things One of the men tied a rope to a tree. 2) [countable] a lot of small… … English dictionary
keep someone on a tight leash — keep (someone) on a tight leash to allow someone very little freedom to do what they want. He doesn t go out with the guys much now that his girlfriend is around to keep him on a tight leash. Usage notes: sometimes used with have: The police will … New idioms dictionary
jerk someone around — vb American to irritate, harass, subject someone to minor humiliations. The image evoked is of an animal on a rope or lead being tugged at the whim of its owner … Contemporary slang
jerk someone's chain — vb American to irritate, harass, subject someone to minor humiliations. The image evoked is of an animal on a rope or lead being tugged at the whim of its owner … Contemporary slang
lead — 1 /li:d/ verb past tense and past participle led /led/ GO SOMEWHERE 1 GO IN FRONT (I, T) to go in front of a group of people or vehicles: You lead and we ll follow. | A truck with a jazz band on it was leading the parade. | a procession led by a… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
snare — [[t]sne͟ə(r)[/t]] snares, snaring, snared 1) N COUNT A snare is a trap for catching birds or small animals. It consists of a loop of wire or rope which pulls tight around the animal. Syn: trap 2) N COUNT If you describe a situation as a snare,… … English dictionary
snare — snare1 [sneə US sner] n [Date: 1000 1100; : Old Norse; Origin: snara] 1.) a trap for catching an animal, especially one that uses a wire or rope to catch the animal by its foot ▪ A rabbit was caught in the snare. 2.) literary something that is… … Dictionary of contemporary English
