# throw someone a rope

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To rescue someone by providing them with help, such as material aid, financial aid, a face-saving excuse, or a clue.
2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: to rescue someone from drowning by tossing a rope for them to grab onto and be dragged to safety.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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