rope into
rope into · ropes into · roped into · roping into
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see rope, intoUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see rope, into.
» A rope was thrown into the water.
В воду бросили верёвку.
Meaning
2 sensesUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see rope, into.
To inveigle someone into (doing something) that they are reluctant to do.
Examples
6 sentencesA rope was thrown into the water.
ruВ воду бросили верёвку. — afyodor
How did you get roped into doing this?
I got roped into working in this project.
ruМеня втянули в этот проект. — Olya
I can't believe I got roped into this.
He lost hold of the rope and fell into the river.
Forms
ropes into, roping into, roped into, roped into| Base form | rope into · to rope into |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | ropes into |
| Present participle | roping into |
| Past simple | roped into |
| Past participle | roped into |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
5 phrasal verbs- rope upTo tie up using a rope.
- rope offTo separate by ropes; to cordon off.
- rope outOf a tornado funnel, to narrow and lengthen and perhaps curl into complex, rope-like shapes, usually during dissipation.
- rope inTo cause (someone) to become involved in something they are reluctant to do; to draw into something.
- rope intoUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see rope, into.
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedrope in
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb