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knew every trick in the book

knew every trick in the book is the simple past of know every trick in the book.

Meaning of know every trick in the book

Verb

know every trick in the book (third-person singular simple present knows every trick in the book, present participle knowing every trick in the book, simple past knew every trick in the book, past participle known every trick in the book)

  1. (idiomatic) To know all there is to be known about a certain discipline.

Questions about knew every trick in the book

What is knew every trick in the book the simple past of?
Knew every trick in the book is the simple past of know every trick in the book.

Words near knew every trick in the book in the dictionary

  1. knew B from a battledore
  2. knew back to front
  3. knew ball
  4. knew beans about
  5. knew better
  6. knew every trick in the book
  7. knew fine well
  8. knew from a bar of soap
  9. knew full well
  10. knew how many beans make five
  11. knew how to pick 'em

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