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a Marine tricked out in World War II kit and weaponry
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wring (something) out of (someone) — to persuade someone to give you what you want. She is a very original comedian and can wring laughs out of any audience. The trick in fundraising is to wring money out of people who don t want to give it away. Etymology: based on the literal… … New idioms dictionary
trick out of — [phrasal verb] trick (someone) out of (something) : to use a trick to get (something) from (someone) She was tricked out of [=cheated out of] her savings. • • • Main Entry: ↑trick … Useful english dictionary
trick — trick1 [ trık ] noun count ** ▸ 1 something unfair/unpleasant ▸ 2 entertainment like magic ▸ 3 something not what it seems ▸ 4 effective way to do something ▸ 5 in card game ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) an unfair or unpleasant thing you do in order to harm… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
trick — I UK [trɪk] / US noun [countable] Word forms trick : singular trick plural tricks ** 1) a) an unfair or unpleasant thing that you do in order to harm someone or to get an advantage for yourself a dirty/cruel/nasty trick: It was a very dirty trick … English dictionary
trick out — verb put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive (Freq. 1) She never dresses up, even when she goes to the opera The young girls were all fancied up for the party • Syn: ↑overdress, ↑dress up, ↑fig out, ↑fig up, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
trick — tricker, n. trickingly, adv. /trik/, n. 1. a crafty or underhanded device, maneuver, stratagem, or the like, intended to deceive or cheat; artifice; ruse; wile. 2. an optical illusion: It must have been some visual trick caused by the flickering… … Universalium
trick — [[t]trɪk[/t]] n. 1) a crafty or underhanded device, maneuver, or stratagem intended to deceive or cheat; artifice; ruse 2) a roguish or mischievous act; practical joke; prank 3) a clever or ingenious device or expedient; adroit technique: the… … From formal English to slang
out of whole cloth — phrasal : out of pure fabrication : without basis a tissue of lies made up out of whole cloth Current History * * * out of whole cloth see ↑whole cloth above. • • • Main Entry: ↑whole * * * out of (the) whole cloth … Useful english dictionary
Trick (TV series) — Trick was a comedic Japanese television dorama and movie series (three seasons, two movies, and a feature length special), as well as associated comic books and meta fiction novels about a magician and a physicist who debunk fraudulent… … Wikipedia
Out of My Mind (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) — Out of My Mind Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode Spike awakens after having a dream of Buffy Episode no. Season 5 E … Wikipedia
