tools of trade
idiomThe items and equipment that a person uses in the course and scope of their profession, trade, or occupation.
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carriage trade
Wealthy or upper-class people in general.
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down tools
To stop work, especially when taking industrial action.
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skin trade
The sex industry
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take out in trade
To accept repayment of a debt in the goods or services in which the debtor deals, rather than in money.
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trade hands
To change ownership.
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trick of the trade
A shortcut or other quick, or very effective way of doing things, that professional workers learn from experience.