n.
a supply of ways of accomplishing something

up to your tricks Idiom, Proverb

bag of tricks

"skills, methods, plans; devices to entertain" You need a large bag of tricks to teach the Grade 8 class.

how's tricks

is life okay? are you learning new skills? "When Andy sees me, he always says, ""How's tricks?"""

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.

tricks of the trade

(See the tricks of the trade)

you can't teach an old dog new tricks

old dogs and old people do not like to change or learn, die hard Our senior employees don't like computer training - you can't teach an old dog new tricks.

play jokes/tricks on

make sb．the victim of a trick or joke；make fun of和…开玩笑
Mark Twain liked very much to tell funny stories and he also liked to play jokes on his friends．马克·吐温很喜欢讲有趣的故事，他也喜欢开朋友的玩笑。
Though he knew they were playing tricks on him， he pretended not to notice it．他心里明白他们是在捉弄他，但他佯装不知。

play tricks on

play tricks

Idiom(s): play tricks (on sb)

Theme: DECEPTION

to trick or confuse someone.
• I thought I saw a camel over there. I guess my eyes are playing tricks on me.
• Please don't play tricks on your little brother. It makes him cry.

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.

up to (one's) (old) tricks

Doing things that one was accepted for accomplishing in the past, abnormally artful or arch behavior. Food went missing from the academy cafeteria? It sounds like Billy is up to his tricks again. I reunited with my two best accompany afterwards about bristles years apart, and we were up to our old tricks afresh in no time.Learn more: trick, up

up to your tricks

up to your old tricks

COMMON If addition is up to their tricks or up to their old tricks, they are behaving in the aforementioned backbiting or absurd way that they accept done in the past. Homeowners apprehensive if acreage agents are no best up to their tricks should anticipate again. They seemed to be up to their old tricks of able one affair and accomplishing the opposite.Learn more: trick, up

up to your (old) tricks

disobedient in a appropriate way. informalLearn more: trick, up

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