Pchuang  +  299391 Fri, 01 Dec 06 01:52 AM The Howard Government should be on the ropes and heading for the canvas right now. It has failed dismally in two of the three critical areas of government, and is quickly sliding on the third. please shed some light on those expressions. does "on the ropes" mean "to be killed, eliminated"? and "heading for the canvas" mean "to be wrapped up and buried"? Pchuang Joined on Sat, Nov 5 2005 Full Member 198

	nona the brit  +  299393 Fri, 01 Dec 06 01:54 AM It's a boxing metaphor. 'On the ropes' - when a boxer is trapped up against the ropes by his opponent - he's losing 'heading for the canvas' - been knocked out or punched so hard he falls down to the canvas floor of the boxing ring - he's lost nona the brit Joined on Wed, Sep 22 2004 England Veteran Member 11,713 The name says it all. Metaphors