rope-a-dope in English

noun
1
a boxing tactic of pretending to be trapped against the ropes, goading an opponent to throw tiring ineffective punches.
Drawing upon other-worldly fortitude and raw courage, Ali simply outlasted Foreman, with his rope-a-dope tactics, before knocking him out in the eighth round.

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1. The athlete failed a dope test .

2. But that's a lot of dope.

3. You bought dope.

4. Compared to me, that guy's a dope.

5. And it's pretty dope.

6. The dope fiend doped.

7. But why jump rope without a rope?

8. I'm sorry I was such a dope last night.

9. Athletics'anti - dope campaigners are faced with a credibility problem.

10. 16 Athletics'anti - dope campaigners are faced with a credibility problem.

11. Well, don't sell dope then, Frank.

12. I love the cars, they're dope.

13. Dope, is it? I guess so.

14. They still got the dope though.

15. Check out our dope new album.

16. Get a rope!

17. Move over, aggressive panhandlers and dope dealers.

18. Keep them hopped up on Mexican dope.

19. You, me, and those dope chipmunk dudes!

20. Dope was my only means of escape.

21. Anthogenous This curried rice mix is dope

22. You shouldn't have told him, you dope!

23. What's the dope on the new guy?

24. He'd been smoking dope; his glazed eyes were a dead giveaway.

25. Plenty of dope, the occasional weapon, racial tension.