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Meaning of throw someone a rope | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

  1. To rescue someone by providing them with help, such as material aid, financial aid, a face-saving excuse, or a clue.
    idiomatic
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: to rescue someone from drowning by tossing a rope for them to grab onto and be dragged to safety.

Examples

“Near-synonyms: save⟳ someone's life, save⟳ someone's skin, save⟳ someone's bacon, pull⟳ someone's bacon out of the fire, give⟳ someone a hand, lend⟳ a hand, bail someone out”
“He's out there making a fool of himself. Someone should throw⟳ him a rope.”
“Throw⟳ me a rope On the rolling tide What did you want⟳ it to be? You said it's him or me The way you made it That's the way it will be”
“He's out there fighting the riptide. We need⟳ to throw⟳ him a rope.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

throw someone out of bed throw something in someone's face throw something in someone's teeth throw spaghetti at the wall throw stones throw stones in a glass house

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