Oh, goodness no. I'm just pleased Larry's finally found a
girlfriend. I never thought that would happen. And an older woman
too, perfect for him to learn the ropes.
B
He is handsome.
A
Mmm. Well, I'm pleased you think so. I mean that's all that matters.
A
Hey, what are all these civilians doing here ? Who's responsible for
securing the area, who screwed this up ?
B
Hi, I'm Officer Debbie Fogle. I'm so sorry, my partner's on crowd
control. I don't know where he went. It's his first week on the job,
so he's still learning the ropes.
** learn how to
do something, especially a job **
It didn’t take her new assistant long
to learn the ropes.