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do the trick

idiom

To work; to be successful; to solve a problem; to be sufficient or adequate to fulfill a purpose.


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  1. 01

    Jedi mind trick

    A mental feat such as apparently inducing someone to act a certain way or reading someone's mind, achieved as if by magic or telepathy.

  2. 02

    know every trick in the book

    To know all there is to be known about a certain discipline.

  3. 03

    Penny-come-quick

    [Cockney slang]a trick

    A trick of confidence which if successful made for easy money.

  4. 04

    trick of the trade

    A shortcut or other quick, or very effective way of doing things, that professional workers learn from experience.

  5. 05

    trick question

    A question that attempts to elicit an answer in a certain way, usually incorrectly (i.e. that seems to have an obvious answer that is however incorrect), or a question that does not have a correct answer or that hides the real question or some difficulty.

  6. 06

    trick up one's sleeve

    Synonym of ace up one's sleeve.

  7. 07

    turn a trick

    To perform a sexual service for a customer.

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