bag of tricks

NOUN

ways to accomplish something

Synonyms

WEAK

know-how savvy stratagems tools of the trade tricks of the trade wisdom

Example Sentences

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“Just as many didn’t know the U.S. had all these tools for economic coercion, China is now saying, ‘look, we’ve prepared a bag of tricks too,’” said Damien Ma, director of research center Carnegie China.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Confidence oozing from every player, and Kerolin a bag of tricks and flair, it was a showcase of everything that has helped City carve out such a commanding lead.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2026

And being a successful trial attorney, there’s a bag of tricks that probably grows with each year, so he’s probably pretty adept at using all of them or whatever he needs given the situation.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 15, 2025

It was everything out of the bag of tricks just crammed together.

From Slate • Nov. 5, 2024

I go up into my bedroom, dump out my bag of tricks.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz