never/not miss a trick

never/not miss a trick
never/not miss a trick — see trick, 1
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Main Entry:miss
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never/not miss a trick
informal : to notice everything : to always know what is happening

He never misses a trick.

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Main Entry:trick

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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