Meaning: antitrade

n.
winds blowing from west to east and lying above the trade winds in the tropics

trade Idiom, Proverb

horse trade

a business agreement or bargain arrived at after hard bargaining After several hours of horse trading we finally reached an agreement to buy the new computers.

jack-of-all-trades

a person who can do many things We gave him a job because we needed a jack-of-all-trades around the factory to look after the many repairs.

stock in trade

main product, bread and butter Our stock in trade is tires. We sell more tires than oil or gas.

teach you the tricks of the trade

teach you how to do it, teach you the easy way, learn the ropes Welcome to the company, Ken. Paul will work with you and teach you the tricks of the trade.

the tricks of the trade

skills of an occupation, learn the ropes I know the printing business. I'll show you the tricks of the trade.

trade insults

insult each other, say rude things to each other, mudsling When the two men couldn't agree on the cause of the problem, they began trading insults.

trade secret

a business secret, a special recipe or formula I won't tell how Paula makes her pizza. It's a trade secret.

trade something in

exchange something old or used for something new He traded in his old car for a new one.

trick of the trade

a smart, quick or skillful way of doing something He knows many of the tricks of the trade in the publishing business.

tricks of the trade

(See the tricks of the trade)

trade on

Idiom(s): trade on sth

Theme: ADVANTAGE - TAKE

to use a fact or a situation to one's advantage.
• Tom was able to trade on the fact that he had once been in the Army.
• John traded on his poor eyesight to get a seat closer to the stage.

know all the tricks of the trade

Idiom(s): know (all) the tricks of the trade

Theme: SKILL

to possess the skills and knowledge necessary to do something.
• Tom can repair car engines. He knows the tricks of the trade.
• If I knew all the tricks of the trade, I could be a better plumber.

TRADE IN

(separable) to exchange something (usually used) for payment or partial payment for something else.
" Max traded his old jalopy in as a down payment on a new BMW."

Trade barbs

If people trade barbs, they insult or attack each other.

carriage trade|carriage|trade

n., literary Rich or upper class people. The hotel is so expensive that only the carriage trade stays there. The carriage trade buys its clothes at the best stores.

horse trade|horse|trade

n. 1. The sale of a horse or the exchange of two horses. It was a horse trade in which the owner of the worse animal gave a rifle to make the trade equal. 2. informal A business agreement or bargain arrived at after hard and skillful discussion. Party leaders went around for months making horse trades to get support for their candidate. The horse trade finally called for a new car for the radio station in exchange for several weeks of advertising for the car dealer.

jack of all trades|jack|trades

n., informal (Often followed by the words "master of none.") A person who is knowledgeable in many areas. Can be used as praise, or as a derogatory remark depending on the context and the intonation. Peter is a jack of all trades; he can survive anywhere! "How come Joe did such a sloppy job?" Mary asked. "He's a jack of all trades," Sally answered.

rag trade|rag|trade

n. phr. The clothing industry. My brother is working in the rag trade, manufacturing dresses.

stock-in-trade|stock|trade

n. phr. The materials which one customarily deals, sells, or offers. Imported silk blouses from the Orient are the stock-in-trade of their small shop. Anecdotes are often an after-dinner speaker's stock-in-trade.

trade in|trade

v. To give something to a seller as part payment for another thing of greater value. The Browns traded their old car in on a new one.
Synonym: TURN IN³.

trade on|trade

v. To use as a way of helping yourself. The coach traded on the pitcher's weakness for left-handed batters by using all his southpaws. The senator's son traded on his father's name when he ran for mayor.

trade-in|trade

n. Something given as part payment on something better. The dealer took our old car as a trade-in.

Often used like an adjective. We cleaned up the car at trade-in time.

trick of the trade|trade|trick

n. phr., usually in plural, informal 1. A piece of expert knowledge; a smart, quick, or skillful way of working at a trade or job. Mr. Olson spent years learning the tricks of the trade as a carpenter. Any one can learn how to hang wallpaper, but only an expert can show you the tricks of the trade. 2. A smart and sometimes tricky or dishonest way of doing something in order to succeed or win. The champion knows all the tricks of the boxing trade; he knows many ways to hurt his opponent and to get him mixed up.

trade

trade
In addition to the idioms beginning with trade, also see tricks of the trade.
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- trade down
- trade in
- trade off
- trade on
- trade up

trade down

trade down
Exchange for something of lower value or price, as in They bought a smaller boat, trading down for the sake of economy. Similarly, trade up means “make an exchange for something of higher value or price,” as in They traded up to a larger house. [First half of 1900s]

trade off

trade off
Exchange one thing for another, especially as a compromise. For example, They were willing to trade off some vacation for the freedom to work flexible hours. This idiom gave rise to tradeoff for “an exchange.” [First half of 1800s]

trade up

trade up
see under trade down.