show / teach sb the ropes

/ʃˈəʊ tˈiːtʃ ˌɛsbˈiː ðə ɹˈəʊps/

/ʃˈoʊ tˈiːtʃ ˌɛsbˈiː ðə ɹˈoʊps/

to show or teach someone how a particular job or task is done

know the ropes

/nˈəʊ ðə ɹˈəʊps/

/nˈoʊ ðə ɹˈoʊps/

to know the ropes

to have a good knowledge or understanding about how to do something or how something works

/lˈɜːn ðə ɹˈəʊps/

/lˈɜːn ðə ɹˈoʊps/

to learn the ropes

to become acquainted with or knowledgeable about how to do a certain job or task