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noun deception ADJ. cheap, dirty, knavish, mean, nasty, rotten The party chairman accused the opposition of dirty tricks in their election campaign. | stupid | funny | little | con/confidence VERB + TRICK play, pull, try, use, work We decided to play a little trick on the teacher. | fall for She won't fall for such a stupid trick. | learn He's learnt a trick or two in his time working in the tax office. TRICK + VERB work TRICK + NOUN question PHRASES a trick of the light A trick of the light made it look like she had a moustache. best way of doing sth ADJ. special | useful PREP. ~ of the trick of getting out red wine stains | ~ to There's no trick to it?you just need lots of practice. PHRASES the trick is to … The trick is to keep your body still and your arms relaxed. | the tricks of the trade skilled act ADJ. clever, difficult | card, conjuring, disappearing, magic | party VERB + TRICK do, perform | learn | teach TRICK + VERB work TRICK + NOUN photography | ending
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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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.
American Heritage Idioms