rope-a-dope

Verb

figuratively

(figuratively) To exhaust someone by stringing them along.

Japanese Meaning

（比喩的に）相手をだらだらと引き回して疲弊させる / （比喩的に）無駄な駆け引きで相手の体力や精神力を消耗させる

They rope-a-dope their rivals by promising small wins until everyone is too exhausted to push back.

彼らは小さな勝利を約束して相手を翻弄し、皆が反撃する力を失うまで消耗させる。

Sense（1）

(figuratively) To exhaust someone by stringing them along.

Willis rope-a-doped us all night.

rope-a-dopes

（ present singular third-person ）

rope-a-doping

（ participle present ）

rope-a-doped

（ participle past ）

rope-a-doped

（ past ）