roping off
Restricting with lines
Roping off is the act of enclosing or restricting access to an area using rope barriers: They're roping off the crime scene.
The phrase appears in contexts from crowd control to construction sites.
Figuratively, to rope off can mean to set boundaries or reserve something: She's roped off her weekends for family time.
- tapeAdhesive strip on roll
- caution tapeStriped hazard boundary marker
- barricade tapeBoundary marker for hazards
- cordonEncircling line restricting access
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
line · fence · exclusion zone · stanchion · post · boundary · staging area · VIP section · bollard · partition · guardrail · enclosure · cone · perimeter · safety perimeter · security barrier · warning sign · crowd control
access restriction
roping offopening up
Becoming less guarded
unblocking · admitting · freeing up · clearing · giving the green light