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In addition to the idioms beginning with trick, also see bag of tricks; confidence game (trick); dirty tricks; do the trick; hat trick; how's tricks; not miss a trick; teach an old dog new tricks; that does it (the trick); turn a trick; up to one's old tricks.

See trick in WNW Idioms

do the trick

or turn the trick

Informal to bring about the desired result

not miss a trick

Informal to be very alert

trick out

or trick up

to dress up; deck; array

turn a trick

Slang to have sex with a customer: said of a prostitute

See trick in American Heritage Dictionary 4 Idioms

/turn the trick

To bring about the desired result.

how's tricks

Informal

Used to make a friendly inquiry about a person or that person's affairs.

not miss a trick

To be extremely alert: The teacher was known for not missing a trick.

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