know the ropes
Intermedio (B1) informal
To know how to do something from experience.
"Ask Maria—she's been here for years and knows the ropes."
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EXCLUSIVE: Trump Keeps LOSING to Seashell Jim Comey | The Bulwark Podcast
The Bulwark · 43:56
as you know the ropes thrown over
Choosing an HBCU with Olandria Carthen | Microsoft Copilot
Microsoft Copilot · 4:36
because my family didn't really know the ropes.