on the ropes

zor durumda, çöküşün eşiğinde

Çok zor durumda ve başarısızlığa veya yenilgiye çok yakın.

Basit İngilizce açıklama: In serious trouble and close to failing or being defeated.

• Their business is on the ropes.
• The scandal left the government on the ropes.
• Our team looked on the ropes, but we fought back.

Nasıl kullanılır: have someone/something on the ropes (Rising costs have the company on the ropes.)

Eş anlamlılar: in trouble, near collapse

Sık kullanılan kalıplar: be on the ropes, business on the ropes

ring iplerine yaslanmış

Genellikle yorgunluktan ve yenilmek üzere olduğundan ring iplerine yaslanmış durumda.

Basit İngilizce açıklama: Leaning against the ropes around a boxing ring, usually because you are tired and close to losing.

• The boxer was on the ropes.
• A hard punch left him on the ropes.
• She recovered after spending most of the round on the ropes.

Nasıl kullanılır: have someone on the ropes (The champion had his opponent on the ropes by the second round.)

Sık kullanılan kalıplar: be on the ropes, boxer on the ropes

rakip çetenin tehdidi altında

Rakip bir çetenin üyesi tarafından tehdit edilen veya baskı altında tutulan.

Basit İngilizce açıklama: Under threat or pressure from a member of a rival gang.

• The rival gang had him on the ropes.
• He was on the ropes after threats from a rival gang member.
• They kept him on the ropes until he left their territory.

Eş anlamlılar: under threat, under pressure

Sık kullanılan kalıplar: be on the ropes, on the ropes again