tools of the trade
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After initially giving up on the idea of writing film scores, he taught himself the tools of the trade by studying film composers’ YouTube videos.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 8, 2022
The tools of the trade remain fairly simple.
From Salon • Jul. 13, 2022
And what does it mean to study something as wicked and monstrous as the slave trade using some of the tools of the trade itself?
From New York Times • Jan. 28, 2022
Books and letters are a common theme, as are the tools of the trade for other professions or hobbies.
From Washington Post • Nov. 23, 2021
More about the "tools of the trade" later, though.
From The Project Gutenberg FAQ 2002 by Tinsley, Jim
