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every trick in the book every clever or dishonest way that you know to achieve something that you want. He used every trick in the book to get her to sign the contract. (often + to do something) every trick in the book every way possible. He tried every trick in the book to get her to sign the contract. Usage notes: usually said about an attempt to deceive someone How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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``I have concerns, given what's been going on with the downtown crowd using every trick in the book, dirty and otherwise, to keep people from supporting cityhood, or even trying to keep the truth from getting out about it,'' said Bob Scott, vice chairman of VICA and a leader in the secession effort. Jewish American supporters of Israel used every trick in the book to increase their numbers on the national capitol Mall. But far from its Memphis origins, after 50,000 Elvis impersonators got it wrong and suburban garages full of Rolling Stones imitators tried every trick in the book to get a girl reaction, the music took on a disconnected life of its own. |
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