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up against the ropes

up against the ropes prepositional phrase: synonym of on the ropes.

Prepositional phrase

  1. Synonym of on the ropes
    Synonyms:
    on the ropes

Synonyms of up against the ropes

Questions about up against the ropes

What does up against the ropes mean?
Up against the ropes means synonym of on the ropes.
What part of speech is up against the ropes?
Up against the ropes is a prepositional phrase.

Words near up against the ropes in the dictionary

  1. up a stump
  2. up a tree
  3. up above
  4. up against
  5. up against it
  6. up against the ropes
  7. up against the wall
  8. up and
  9. up and about
  10. up and around
  11. up and at 'em

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