turn a trick

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.

do the trick

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

good turn

A good deed; a thoughtful or selfless act.

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.

know every trick in the book

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

left turn

An unexpected change from the way things seemed to be going.

Penny-come-quick

[Cockney slang]a trick

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

serve the turn

To suffice for one's immediate purpose or need.