know every trick in the book

know every trick in the book
to know all that is known about a certain discipline.

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  • every trick in the book — noun a) All possible knowledge of a subject matter. He was always one step ahead of me, as he seems to know every trick in the book. b) All possible means, both honest and dishonest The solicitor tried every trick in the book to get me to sign… …   Wiktionary

  • every trick in the book — every clever or dishonest way that you know to achieve something that you want. He used every trick in the book to get her to sign the contract. (often + to do something) …   New idioms dictionary

  • book — [book] n. [ME bok < OE boc, pl. bec < PGmc * bokiz, beech, beechwood tablets carved with runes < IE * bhagos, beech > BEECH, Gr phagos, L fagus] 1. a) a number of sheets of paper, parchment, etc. with writing or printing on them,… …   English World dictionary

  • book — [[t]bʊk[/t]] n. 1) a long written or printed work of fiction or nonfiction, usu. on sheets of paper fastened or bound together within covers: a book of poems; a book of short stories[/ex] 2) such a literary work in any format: Do you like… …   From formal English to slang

  • The Mighty Mighty Bosstones discography — The Mighty Mighty Bosstones discography Releases ↙Studio albums 9 …   Wikipedia

  • The Mighty Mighty Bosstones — est un groupe de Ska core originaire de Boston au Massachusetts formé dans le milieu des années 80 s. On les décrit comme les créateurs du ska core, un style de musique qui réunit des éléments de la troisième vague du ska et du punk hardcore. Le… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • trick — trick1 S3 [trık] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(something that deceives somebody)¦ 2¦(joke)¦ 3¦(something that makes things appear different)¦ 4 a dirty/rotten/mean trick 5 do the trick 6¦(magic)¦ 7¦(clever method)¦ 8 use/try every trick in the book …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • trick — 1 noun (C) 1 DECEIVING SB something you do in order to deceive someone: He pretended to be ill, but it was just a trick . | a clever trick to cheat the authorities 2 dirty/rotten/mean trick an unkind or unfair thing to do: He didn t turn up? What …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • trick — I UK [trɪk] / US noun [countable] Word forms trick : singular trick plural tricks ** 1) a) an unfair or unpleasant thing that you do in order to harm someone or to get an advantage for yourself a dirty/cruel/nasty trick: It was a very dirty trick …   English dictionary

  • trick — [[t]trɪ̱k[/t]] ♦♦♦ tricks, tricking, tricked 1) N COUNT A trick is an action that is intended to deceive someone. We are playing a trick on a man who keeps bothering me. 2) VERB If someone tricks you, they deceive you, often in order to make you… …   English dictionary

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