The old woman looked at the price on the rope.
My husband went down on a rope, but I didn't go into them at all.
But they could be back on the ropes again if the rules change.
Now it was my turn to go on the ropes.
Now his full weight was on the rope, but it held.
Then she felt the fingers working on the rope behind her back.
He pulled on the rope that held the man's right hand.
He put all his weight suddenly on the rope and pulled hard.
Just as she was about to continue on the rope, time for the challenge ran out.
The Japanese economy has been on the ropes for most of the 1990's.