Let me show you a little trick of the trade.
a mystery writer who knows all the tricks of his trade
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
trick — 1 noun (C) 1 DECEIVING SB something you do in order to deceive someone: He pretended to be ill, but it was just a trick . | a clever trick to cheat the authorities 2 dirty/rotten/mean trick an unkind or unfair thing to do: He didn t turn up? What … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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 — trick1 S3 [trık] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(something that deceives somebody)¦ 2¦(joke)¦ 3¦(something that makes things appear different)¦ 4 a dirty/rotten/mean trick 5 do the trick 6¦(magic)¦ 7¦(clever method)¦ 8 use/try every trick in the book … Dictionary of contemporary English
trick — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 deception ADJECTIVE ▪ cheap, cruel, dirty, mean, nasty ▪ The press accused the president of dirty tricks in his election campaign. ▪ stupid … Collocations dictionary
trade — 1 /treId/ noun 1 BUYING/SELLING (U) the activity of buying, selling, or exchanging goods within a country or between countries: There has been a marked increase in trade between East and West. | the arms trade (=the buying and selling of weapons) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
trick — [[t]trɪ̱k[/t]] ♦♦♦ tricks, tricking, tricked 1) N COUNT A trick is an action that is intended to deceive someone. We are playing a trick on a man who keeps bothering me. 2) VERB If someone tricks you, they deceive you, often in order to make you… … English dictionary
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