Play Rope-A-Dope

B1 16+

Collocations of play rope-a-dope

strategy
Frequency: 70 %

His play rope-a-dope strategy worked perfectly against his opponent.

boxing
Frequency: 65 %

The boxer used the play rope-a-dope technique to tire out his opponent.

tactics
Frequency: 60 %

The team employed the play rope-a-dope tactics to outsmart their rivals.

fight
Frequency: 50 %

The play rope-a-dope strategy was crucial in winning the fight.

game
Frequency: 45 %

The play rope-a-dope game plan caught the opposing team off guard.

Idiomatic Expressions for play rope-a-dope

  • Phrase: rope-a-dope
    Meaning: a strategy of pretending to be trapped or in a losing position to tire out an opponent and then suddenly turn the tables on them
    Usage: The boxer employed the rope-a-dope technique, allowing his opponent to exhaust himself before launching a counterattack.