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a magician never reveals his secrets

a magician never reveals his secrets phrase: a polite refusal by someone who has just done a magic trick to reveal how it works.

Phrase

a magician never reveals his secrets

  1. A polite refusal by someone who has just done a magic trick to reveal how it works.
  2. (broadly) A refusal to explain how one accomplished something impressive.
    • "So how did you do it? Who were the bodies I saw? You didn't kill someone did you?” “No,” Nathan said, almost insulted by her questions, but a smile came over him. “A magician never reveals his secrets, Damarus. Now turn around and enjoy the silence.”2003, Michelle Woody, Figment of the Heart, →ISBN, page 291
    • Combs took a sip of his coffee and recoiled, forgetting how hot it was. He ignored the burning of his tongue, though, and asked Williams: "How did you know it was me?" “A magician never reveals his secrets.”2015, Anthony Tyler, A Cold Dead Place, →ISBN

Questions about a magician never reveals his secrets

What does a magician never reveals his secrets mean?
A magician never reveals his secrets means a polite refusal by someone who has just done a magic trick to reveal how it works.
What part of speech is a magician never reveals his secrets?
A magician never reveals his secrets is a phrase.

Words near a magician never reveals his secrets in the dictionary

  1. a long time in coming
  2. a lot
  3. a lot a bit
  4. a lot of bit
  5. a lottle
  6. a magician never reveals his secrets
  7. a magician never reveals their secrets
  8. A major
  9. a man is known by the company he keeps
  10. a man's gotta do what a man's gotta do
  11. a man's home is his castle

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