Bag Of Tricks Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

This database is a comprehensive collection of all the American idioms and slang available. American Idioms are many and varied. We hope you enjoy our collection. We are adding more all the time. .

bag of tricks What does bag of tricks mean?	a collection of special techniques or methods	The teacher has a bag of tricks to keep her students occupied.
bag of tricks What does bag of tricks mean?	a collection of special techniques or methods	The teacher has a bag of tricks to keep her students occupied.
	Some Random Idioms
school of thought What does "school of thought" mean?	a particular philosophy	There are many schools of thought about how the government should proceed with its new transportation plan.

get used to (someone or something) What does "get used to (someone or something)" mean?	to become accustomed to someone or something	I am slowly getting used to my new job.
fly-by-night What does "fly-by-night" mean?	an unreliable business or person	The new company is a fly-by-night operation.
take (someone) for a ride What does "take (someone) for a ride" mean?	to play a trick on or fool someone, to take unfair advantage of someone	The used car salesman took me for a ride. The car that I bought is not very good.
will power What does "will power" mean?	strength of mind	He has very strong will power and was able to quit smoking easily.
a kickback What does "a kickback" mean?	an amount of money that is paid illegally for favorable treatment	The construction company was giving kickbacks to the local politicians.
amount to (something) What does "amount to (something)" mean?	to become successful	The boy will never amount to anything if he does not change his behavior.
beat What does "beat" mean?	exhausted, very tired; worn out.	I'm beat, it's been a long day.
for love or money What does "for love or money" mean?	by any means available	We were not able to get our boss to agree to the proposal for love or money.
come on strong What does "come on strong" mean?	to overwhelm others with a strong personality	The man came on too strong during the job interview and was unable to get the job.
do with (someone or something) What does "do with (someone or something)" mean?	to be acquainted or involved or associated with someone or something	"I do not know what that incident was to do with."
Lead with the chin What does "Lead with the chin" mean?	If someone leads with their chin, they speak or behave without fear of the consequences.

American Idioms and Expressions

Bag Of Tricks Idiom