Idiom
bag of tricks
Meaning
A set of skills, techniques, items of information, or other resources used to help achieve professional or personal goals.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The magician showed us his entire bag of tricks.”
“The chef uses a bag of tricks to make healthy food taste delicious.”
“You need a good bag of tricks to handle difficult customers at work.”
“The experienced teacher has a deep bag of tricks to keep her students focused during long lessons.”
“When the car engine wouldn't start, the mechanic reached into his bag of tricks and tried a few unusual tools to fix the problem.”
“Our marketing manager has a whole bag of tricks to attract new customers when sales are low during the winter months.”
“After the initial plan failed, the coach pulled a new strategy from his bag of tricks to help the team win the game.”
“Facing a complex legal challenge, the seasoned attorney relied on her vast bag of tricks to secure a favorable outcome for her client.”
Examples
simple
“The magician showed us his entire bag of tricks.”
“The chef uses a bag of tricks to make healthy food taste delicious.”
“You need a good bag of tricks to handle difficult customers at work.”
contextual
“The experienced teacher has a deep bag of tricks to keep her students focused during long lessons.”
“When the car engine wouldn't start, the mechanic reached into his bag of tricks and tried a few unusual tools to fix the problem.”
“Our marketing manager has a whole bag of tricks to attract new customers when sales are low during the winter months.”
“After the initial plan failed, the coach pulled a new strategy from his bag of tricks to help the team win the game.”
complex
“Facing a complex legal challenge, the seasoned attorney relied on her vast bag of tricks to secure a favorable outcome for her client.”
Origin
From the collection of props, mechanical devices, and concealed objects employed by a professional magician. The phrase draws its substance from the physical container used to store the instruments of illusion.
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