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What does learn the ropes mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word learn the ropes? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. To learn the basics or master introductory knowledge.
  2. To learn some skill requiring specialist knowledge.
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He recently sold the company, where model aircraft fliers can learn the ropes.
If you're new at a company, such a network would make it easier to connect with other women who can help you learn the ropes.
The popularity of the club is growing with a number of new recruits signing on to learn the ropes.
It's your first day so just try to learn the ropes, starting tomorrow you're on a five sale daily quota for the first month.
Michael was, in fact, an ideal candidate for one of the new middle-manager positions, but first he had to learn the ropes.
Expectedly, he began to learn the ropes of movies and worked on screenplays.

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