31. She speaks speculatively about working in some gofer capacity on a film just to learn the ropes . 32. Like most new legislators he vowed to stay quiet, learn the ropes and respect his elders. 33. Local offices are the farm team where major-league politicians learn the ropes and make connections. 34. Kallas will shadow the commissioner for economic and monetary affairs for six months to learn the ropes . 35. I'll try to be both bold and cautious as I learn the ropes . :) 36. It brought me to Hollywood and afforded me the chance to study out here and learn the ropes . 37. Many entrepreneurs learn the ropes at someone else's company or try the trial and error route. 38. He had to learn the ropes himself _ no one showed him how to make a sales call. 39. I think I will have to kick back and learn the ropes a bit before submitting more articles. 40. I can definitely say that I intend to be a very cautious administrator while I learn the ropes .