be shown the ropes

be shown the ropes

To be taught how to do or perform a job, task, or activity; to have explained or demonstrated how something is done. I had never worked on a ranch before, but I was shown the ropes by a friend of mine. This is Samantha, our new intern. Make sure she's shown the ropes by the end of the week.
See also: rope, shown
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • shown
  • there you have it
  • hack it
  • hack it, to
  • can't hack it
  • hack
  • dive a muff
  • reach for the stars
  • reach for the sky
  • reach for the moon