Tag: learn the ropes
Slow on the uptake
Phrase: Slow/quick on the uptake Some people are quick on the uptake. They can walk into a room, read the situation and understand what’s going on almost instantly. Then others are slow on the uptake. For example, if you walk into a room and everyone suddenly walks out, you have a problem. No, it wasn’t…
Not my first rodeo
English Idiom: Not my first rodeo Doesn’t it bother you when someone tries to tell you how to do something that you already know how to do? You probably even know how to do it better than they do, right? Let me give you a nice thing to say to them. Yes, I know WHAT…
Suck a lemon
English Idiom: (Go) suck a lemon In the English language, there are rude words that people can use when they get angry. Go suck a lemon is a family-friendly way to tell someone to go away if you are mad at them. Naturally, you could always use the infamous F**k o**. Here at ArtisanEnglish.jp, I…
Learn the ropes
English Idiom: Learn the ropes We need to learn the ropes whenever we start a new job; I’m sure you know what I mean. Each company has its own way of doing things. We may already know the gist of the job, but we still need to learn how the company works, what its office…
Separate the men from the boys
Expression: Separate the men from the boys Well, the new company employees who started working in April have been on the job for a little over four months now. Of course, these new hires have been training with the company and learning the ropes during the summer. We are almost two weeks into September, and…
