use every trick in the book

To make use of every possible angle or approach to do or achieve something, especially ways that are clever, cunning, or ethically questionable. I used every trick in the book to get them to invest, but nothing could persuade them. You can use every trick in the book to get prospective employers to notice you, but if your work ethic isn't fundamentally sound, no one is going to want you working for them.

use every trick in the book

Fig. to use every method possible. I used every trick in the book, but I still couldn't manage to get a ticket to the game Saturday. Bob tried to use every trick in the book, but he still failed.

use every trick in the book

If someone uses every trick in the book, they do everything possible to achieve something. Companies are using every trick in the book to stay one step in front of their competitors. These smokers are using every trick in the book to reduce their health risk without actually giving up. Note: Other verbs such as try or pull are sometimes used instead of use. They have tried every trick in the book from secret meetings to spreading false information about me. Note: You can also say that someone knows every trick in the book if they know all the possible ways to achieve something. They know every trick in the book when it comes to spending taxpayers' money.

try, use, etc. every trick in the ˈbook

try any method you know to get something or get somebody to do something you want: He’ll use every trick in the book to try and stop you.

词组	use every trick in the book
释义	use every trick in the book use every trick in the book To make use of every possible angle or approach to do or achieve something, especially ways that are clever, cunning, or ethically questionable. I used every trick in the book to get them to invest, but nothing could persuade them. You can use every trick in the book to get prospective employers to notice you, but if your work ethic isn't fundamentally sound, no one is going to want you working for them. See also: book, every, trick, use Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. use every trick in the book Fig. to use every method possible. I used every trick in the book, but I still couldn't manage to get a ticket to the game Saturday. Bob tried to use every trick in the book, but he still failed. See also: book, every, trick, use McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. use every trick in the book If someone uses every trick in the book, they do everything possible to achieve something. Companies are using every trick in the book to stay one step in front of their competitors. These smokers are using every trick in the book to reduce their health risk without actually giving up. Note: Other verbs such as try or pull are sometimes used instead of use. They have tried every trick in the book from secret meetings to spreading false information about me. Note: You can also say that someone knows every trick in the book if they know all the possible ways to achieve something. They know every trick in the book when it comes to spending taxpayers' money. See also: book, every, trick, use Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. try, use, etc. every trick in the ˈbook try any method you know to get something or get somebody to do something you want: He’ll use every trick in the book to try and stop you. See also: book, every, trick Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: try every trick in the book try, use, etc. every trick in the book know every trick in the book every trick in the book cunning (as) cunning as a fox (as) sly as a fox sly sly as a fox (as) wily as a fox
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