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knowing every trick in the book

knowing every trick in the book is the present participle and gerund 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 knowing every trick in the book

What is knowing every trick in the book the present participle and gerund of?
Knowing every trick in the book is the present participle and gerund of know every trick in the book.

Words near knowing every trick in the book in the dictionary

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

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