... know the ropes 熟知内情，掌握秘诀 rope someone in设圈套诱骗某人上当 at the end of one’s rope 处于山穷水尽，才智枯竭的地步 ...
双语例句
1
If someone wants to steal your car, sunshine car sensors will sound an alarm, then pop up the rope tied down in the car thief.
如果有人要偷你的车，阳光汽车上的感应器会发出警报，然后从车里弹出绳子绑住小偷。
2
Give someone enough rope to hang himself to allow a person complete freedom to continue his misdeeds in hope that retribution will follow.
允许某人自由地继续自己的错误不加约束并希望其最终会自己受到惩罚。
3
Tremont went in with a nylon filament rope, which someone had found in the trunk of his car, tied around his waist and a big six-battery flashlight in one hand.