She was out on the street trying to turn a trick.
turn a trick
idiomTo perform a sexual service for a customer.
The police patrolled the area because they knew that many people came there to turn a trick.
The detective observed the shadows, suspecting that the individual waiting in the alleyway intended to turn a trick.
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Buggins's turn
A humorous, disparaging term for the appointment of a person by rotation or promotion, on the basis of length of service (it being that person's "turn") rather than merit or level of qualification.
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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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good turn
A good deed; a thoughtful or selfless act.
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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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left turn
An unexpected change from the way things seemed to be going.
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penny-come-quick
[Cockney slang]a trick
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serve the turn
To suffice for one's immediate purpose or need.