on the ropes
(быть) в отчаянном положении, на грани поражения
Пример использования идиомы on the ropes:
Their swimming team was on the ropes, and it seemed impossible for them to win the competition.
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Другие идиомы:
- arrow in one's quiver
- at this stage of the game
- ballpark estimate/figure
- beat the gun
- behind the eight ball
- beyond one's depth
- blow the whistle on someone
- bounce something (an idea) off someone
- carry the ball
- clear a hurdle
- come out of left field
- cover all of one's bases
- be cricket
- dive right into something
- down/out for the count