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What they say where you're from and isn't in the Slangtionary yet

You are adding to Show someone the ropes. What is already there stays, we only add yours.

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Real-life examples
  • It’s her first shift at the bar, so I’m showing her the ropes: tills, pints, where the crisps live, and who always wants a cheeky staff discount.
  • On her first day, a colleague spent an hour showing her the ropes.
  • Give me a week to show the new lad the ropes and he'll be fine.
  • Give Jess ten minutes and she'll show you the ropes, from the coffee machine drama to which manager actually answers emails.
  • I was completely adrift on my first day, then Malik showed me the ropes and suddenly the whole place made sense.
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    We check it We make sure people really say it and that it isn't already here under another spelling.
  2. 2
    It goes live with your name It enters the dictionary and your Magikito profile, setines included.
  3. 3
    And we polish it We add its tone, where it comes from when that's known, and its sibling expressions.

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