turning the trick
turning the trick is the present participle and gerund of turn the trick.
Meaning of turn the trick
Verb
turn the trick (third-person singular simple present turns the trick, present participle turning the trick, simple past and past participle turned the trick)
- Synonym of do the trick (“to work, to be sufficient or adequate”).
- As it looked to him, another six months at sea should turn the trick financially. At least it would give him a good interest in the plantation.1959, Garland Roark, Tales of the Caribbean, page 140
- Synonyms:
- do the trick
Questions about turning the trick
- What is turning the trick the present participle and gerund of?
- Turning the trick is the present participle and gerund of turn the trick.
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