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con trick[ʹkɒntrık]
(сокр. от confidence trick) разг.
<Í> мошенничество

trick Идиома

bag of tricks

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

do the trick

work well, achieve a good result I think the new piece of equipment should do the trick and solve the problem.

every trick in the book

every method or device, every way of doing it If you want to find boys, Keiko knows every trick in the book.

hat trick

one player scoring three goals in one hockey game Brad scored a hat trick in the game against the Blades.

how's tricks

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

play a trick on

deceive you for fun, play a joke on We played a trick on Liz. We sent her picture to a beauty contest.

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.

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.

trickle-down economics

a system that depends on government spending to help the economy Private enterprise is better than trickle-down economics because profit motivates people.

tricks of the trade

(See the tricks of the trade)

tricky

easily confused or misunderstood.

turn the trick

bring about the result one wants, succeed in what one plans to do He wanted to win two prizes at the competition but was unable to turn the trick and only won one.

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.

trick

short for trick bitch. Derives from the turning tricks action of oral sex/doggy style of a prostitute. Can be used to acknowledge any sort of woman. More than often used as "slut", but a replacement for "bitch" will work too

trick bitch

see trick

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

use every trick in the book

Idiom(s): use every trick in the book

Theme: EFFORT

to use every method possible. (Informal.)
• I used every trick in the book, but I still couldn't manage to get a ticket to the game Saturday.
• Bob tried to use every trick in the book, but he still failed.

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.

know a trick or two

Idiom(s): know a trick or two

Theme: KNOWLEDGE

to know some special way of dealing with a problem.
• I think I can handle all of this with no trouble. I know a trick or two.
• I may be a senior citizen, but I still know a trick or two. I think I can help you with this.

pull a trick

Idiom(s): pull a stunt (on someone) AND pull a trick (on someone)

Theme: DECEPTION

to deceive someone.
• Let's pull a trick on the teacher.
• Don't you dare pull a stunt like that!

Have a trick up your sleeve

If you have a trick up your sleeve, you have a secret strategy to use when the time is right.

How's tricks?

This is used as a way of asking people how they are and how things have been going in their life.

Oldest trick in the book

The oldest trick in the book is a well-known way of deceiving someone, though still effective.

One-trick pony

A one-trick pony is someone who does one thing well, but has limited skills in other areas.

dirty trick|dirty|trick

n. phr. A treacherous action; an unfair act. That was a dirty trick John played on Mary when he ran away with her younger sister.

do the trick|do|trick

v. phr., informal To bring success in doing something; have a desired result. Jim was not passing in English, but he studied harder and that did the trick. The car wheels slipped on the ice, so Tom put sand under them, which did the trick.
Compare: TURN THE TRICK.

miss a trick|miss|trick

v. phr. To fail to see, hear, or notice something of even the slightest importance. He never misses a trick when it comes to the stock market.

play tricks on|play|play tricks|tricks

v. phr. To make another the victim of some trick or joke. Al got angry when his classmates played a trick on him by hiding his clothes while he was swimming.

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.

trick or treat|treat|trick

n. The custom of going from house to house on Halloween asking for small gifts and playing tricks on people who refuse to give. When Mrs. Jones answered the doorbell, the children yelled "Trick or treat." Mrs. Jones gave them all some candy. On Halloween Bill and Tom went out playing trick or treat.

turn the trick|trick|turn

v. phr., informal To bring about the result you want; succeed in what you plan to do. Jerry wanted to win both the swimming and diving contests, but he couldn't quite turn the trick.
Compare: DO THE TRICK.

use every trick in the book|book|trick|use

v. phr., informal To avail oneself of any means at all in order to achieve one's goal, not exclusive of possibly immoral or illegal acts. Algernon used every trick in the book to get Maxine to go out with him, but she kept refusing.

you can't teach an old dog new tricks|dog|new tric

It is very hard or almost impossible to train an older person to acquire some new skill.

A proverb. You'll never teach your grandfather how to do his income tax on a personal computer. You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

dirty tricks

dirty tricks
Undercover or clandestine operations and deceitful stratagems in politics and espionage. For example, This campaign has been dominated by the dirty tricks of both sides. The adjective dirty here is used in the sense of “unethical” or “unfair.” The term originally was applied to covert intelligence operations carried out by the Central Intelligence Agency, whose planning directorate was nicknamed “department of dirty tricks.” It later was extended to underhanded activity intended to undermine political opponents and commercial rivals. [1940s]

never miss a trick

never miss a trick
see not miss a trick.

not miss a trick

not miss a trick
Also, never miss a trick; not miss much. Not fail to be aware of what is going on. For example, When it comes to the commodities market, Mark never misses a trick, or Dad may seem absentminded, but he doesn't miss much. The first phrase dates from the early 1900s; the variant employs miss in the sense of “fail to perceive,” a usage dating from the late 1600s.

teach an old dog new tricks

teach an old dog new tricks
Change longstanding habits or ways, especially in an old person. For example, His grandmother avoids using the microwave oven—you can't teach an old dog new tricks. This expression, alluding to the difficulty of changing one's ways, was first recorded in 1523 in a book of husbandry, where it was used literally. By 1546 a version of it appeared in John Heywood's proverb collection.

trick or treat

trick or treat
A greeting by children asking for treats on Halloween and threatening to play a trick on those who refuse to give them. For example, The children went from house to house, shouting “Trick or treat!” [c. 1940]

trick out

trick out
Ornament or adorn, especially ostentatiously or garishly, as in She was all tricked out in beads and fringe and what-have-you. This term uses trick in the sense of “dress up” or “decorate,” a usage dating from about 1500. [Early 1700s]

turn a trick

turn a trick
Engage in sex for pay, as in A young prostitute may turn a dozen tricks in a few hours. This idiom uses trick in the sense of “a sexual act.” [Slang; mid-1900s]

up to one's old tricks

up to one's old tricks
Behaving in one's usual deceitful or mischievous fashion, as in She's up to her old tricks, telling her parents one thing and her teachers another, or He's up to his old tricks, teasing his sisters until they're in tears. Put as at his old tricks, this idiom was first recorded in 1823.

More Idioms/Phrases

up the river up to a point up to one's ears up to one's old tricks upgrade upon upper upper story

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