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tricks of the trade

tricks of the trade is the plural of trick of the trade.

Meaning of trick of the trade

Noun

trick of the trade (plural tricks of the trade)

  1. (idiomatic) A shortcut or other quick, or very effective way of doing things, that professional workers learn from experience.
    • For the most part, he has some knack, or trick of the trade, which by close inspection can be delected, and so the heart of his mystery be seen into.1858, Thomas Carlyle, Critical and Miscellaneous Essays, page 130

Questions about tricks of the trade

What is tricks of the trade the plural of?
Tricks of the trade is the plural of trick of the trade.

Words near tricks of the trade in the dictionary

  1. tricknologies
  2. tricknology
  3. trickproof
  4. tricks
  5. tricks of the light
  6. tricks of the trade
  7. tricks off
  8. tricks or treats
  9. tricks out
  10. tricks up
  11. tricks up one's sleeve

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