trick of the trade
idiomA shortcut or other quick, or very effective way of doing things, that professional workers learn from experience.
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carriage trade
Wealthy or upper-class people in general.
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do the trick
To work; to be successful; to solve a problem; to be sufficient or adequate to fulfill a purpose.
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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.
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know every trick in the book
To know all there is to be known about a certain discipline.
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Penny-come-quick
[Cockney slang]a trick
A trick of confidence which if successful made for easy money.
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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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tools of trade
The items and equipment that a person uses in the course and scope of their profession, trade, or occupation.