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tricks of the trade

trick of the trade
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [trik uhv, ov stressed th ee treyd]
    • /trɪk ʌv, ɒv stressed ði treɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [trik uhv, ov stressed th ee treyd]
    • /trɪk ʌv, ɒv stressed ði treɪd/

Definitions of tricks of the trade words

  • noun,plural tricks of the trade expert techniques 1
  • phrase tricks of the trade The tricks of the trade are the quick and clever ways of doing something that are known by people who regularly do a particular activity. 0

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Parts of speech for Tricks of the trade

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

tricks of the trade popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for tricks of the trade

noun tricks of the trade

  • bag of tricks — a container or receptacle of leather, plastic, cloth, paper, etc., capable of being closed at the mouth; pouch.
  • knowhow — knowledge of how to do something; faculty or skill for a particular activity; expertise: Designing a computer requires a lot of know-how.

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