a bag of tricks
bag of tricks
1. The items that one has available for use. The phrase originally referred to the items a magician would use for magic tricks. Let's see what I have in my bag of tricks to entertain the baby.
2. The skills that one has available for use. Our new pitcher has a killer fastball in her bag of tricks. She's an ace negotiator, so you know she has a few more surprises in her bag of tricks.
See also: bag, of, trick
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
a bag (or whole bag) of tricks
a set of ingenious plans, techniques, or resources. informalSee also: bag, of, trick
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
a bag/box of ˈtricks
(informal) a set of methods or equipment that somebody can use: Hotel managers are using a whole new bag of tricks to attract their guests.See also: bag, box, of, trick
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- a bag/box of tricks
- a box of tricks
- bag of tricks
- box of tricks
- someone's bag of tricks
- carte
- à la carte
- none of the above
- blend together
- fold, spindle, or mutilate