on the ropes
成語所屬單字rope
on the ropes — 慣用語
1. in a very difficult situation and close to failing, losing, or being defeated
1.慣用語
釋義
岌岌可危；瀕臨失敗
in a very difficult situation and close to failing, losing, or being defeated
例句
After three years of losses, the small company was on the ropes and needed a quick rescue plan.
The team went down by twenty points in the first half and was on the ropes for the rest of the game.