(one's) whole bag of tricks
(one's) whole bag of tricks
Every possible clever trick, tactic, or technique that one has available. The legal team used their whole bag of tricks, but in the end they weren't able to prevent a guilty verdict. I had to use my whole bag of tricks to solve the case.
See also: bag, of, trick, whole
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
whole bag of tricks
Fig. everything; every possibility, argument, or technique. Well now. I've used my whole bag of tricks, and we still haven't solved this. It may take my whole bag of tricks to do it, but I'll try.
See also: bag, of, trick, whole
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
whole bag of tricks
n. everything; every possibility. Well now. I’ve used my whole bag of tricks, and we still haven’t solved this.
See also: bag, of, trick, whole
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- whole bag of tricks
- bottom of the bag
- whole
- parlor
- parlor trick
- parlour
- clever clogs
- clog
- try every trick in the book
- try, use, etc. every trick in the book