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rope sth/somewhere off

phrasal verb with rope
 
/rəʊp/
 
US  /roʊp/ verb [T usually + adv/prep]

Definition

to surround an area or place with ropes in order to keep people out: The police roped off the scene of the crime.Isolating and separating
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