When you are tied up with some obligation that you don't want to be at and trying to leave. Often said when there is something else going on that you'd rather be doing at that time and want to get to as soon as possible.
Friend: "Hey, are you gonna meet up with us?"
You: "Yeah, I'm at this family dinner right now but gnawing at the rope. Be there as soon as I can."
You: "Yeah, I'm at this family dinner right now but gnawing at the rope. Be there as soon as I can."
by Dsho86 January 27, 2013
Get the Gnawing at the rope mug.A "hasbeen" crane inspector who always tells you that your crane needs a new wire rope regardless of it's condition.
Mike "the rope" wrote us up again on the crane report. He said we need to replace the wire rope that was just installed last month.
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Get the Climbing the Rope mug.The act of removing a societal standard of achievement and related shame of failing to reach a standard. (past tense)
In reference to the rope in school gymnasiums which were historically climbed as part of physical education, but were removed in '90's as part of a societal trend and are no longer included in standard curricula. Defined by Adam Carolla.
In reference to the rope in school gymnasiums which were historically climbed as part of physical education, but were removed in '90's as part of a societal trend and are no longer included in standard curricula. Defined by Adam Carolla.
Q: France used to be excellent, what the hell happened?
A: Took down the rope.
San Francisco took down the rope by implementing a program to cut checks to homeless people.
A: Took down the rope.
San Francisco took down the rope by implementing a program to cut checks to homeless people.
by bossk21 September 11, 2009
Get the Took down the rope mug.The act of going outside a ski resort boundry or closed area. Ducking a rope often results in the loss of one's skiing or snowboarding privlages and in many states and provinces is punishable by law.
by The Snow Prophet May 11, 2010
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Santa Monica could really crack down on the homeless but instead they're just taking the rope down and letting them continue to urinate in our parks.
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