rope
n
1 cable, cord, hawser, line, strand
2 the rope capital punishment, halter, hanging, lynching, noose
3 know the ropes be an old hand, be experienced, be knowledgeable, know all the ins and outs, know one's way around, know the score (informal) know what's what, know where it's at (slang)
vb
4 bind, fasten, hitch, lash, lasso, moor, pinion, tether, tie
rope in
drag in, engage, enlist, inveigle, involve, persuade, talk into