Sentence examples for off the ropes from inspiring English sources

Miliband, therefore, has to come off the ropes now.

Orton hit an uppercut for Ambrose to bounce off the ropes and respond with a clothesline.

You want to let 'em off the ropes, remove American soldiers," Graham said, using another term for the Islamic State.

Like Ali, this over-the-hill icon proceeded to rebound off the ropes to reclaim all his old firepower and guile.

The way Murray backed up Djokovic with his cross-court forehand and down-the-line backhand was as electric as a prizefighter's coming off the ropes to stun the champion with a series of stiff jabs and overhand rights.

Before walking out of Gleason's last Saturday, Bracero bounced off the ropes and walked to a rusty locker upon which he had taped the photo that Gallagher sent him in prison.

If Blue Apron can't get off the ropes, it will be knocked out.

Start beating him up". A couple of upper cuts landed by Eubank as he looks to get off the ropes.

After surging off the ropes along with the stock market for much of 2009, the corporate junk bond market has dropped in recent months, making the cost of borrowing more expensive.

Groves, 25, managed to get off the ropes but when he took further blows Foster stepped in to halt the contest - sparking an immediate protest from Groves and surprise at the timing of the decision from many of those watching.

The result of this impact caused the "X" to fall off the ropes.