Use Every Trick In The Book Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Use Every Trick In The Book Idiom mean?

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use every trick in the book What does use every trick in the book mean?	use every method possible	The apartment manager used every trick in the book to try and make the young family leave.
use every trick in the book What does use every trick in the book mean?	to use every method possible	The apartment manager used every trick in the book to force the young family to leave.
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give oneself away What does "give oneself away" mean?	to show guilt, to show that you have done wrong	The girl gave herself away when she said that she had not been downtown although her boyfriend had seen her there.

after the fact What does "after the fact" mean?	after something (a crime etc.) has occurred	We were told, after the fact, that the company would not pay compensation to the fire victims.
naked eye What does "naked eye" mean?	the human eye (with no binoculars etc.)	It was difficult to see the bird with the naked eye.
in charge of (something) What does "in charge of (something)" mean?	to be responsible for an activity or group of people	Our teacher is in charge of selling tickets for the school dance.
go jump in a lake What does "go jump in a lake" mean?	idiom. leave; get out; go away.	Go jump in a lake. No one wants you here.
nuts and bolts (of something) What does "nuts and bolts (of something)" mean?	the basic facts about something	The nuts and bolts of the housing loan were carefully discussed by the bank and their client.
True colours What does "True colours" mean?	If someone shows their true colours, they show themselves as they really are. ('True colors' is the American spelling.)
Take the heat What does "Take the heat" mean?	If you take the heat, you take the criticism or blame for something you didn't do, normally to protect the guilty person.
scratch around for (something) What does "scratch around for (something)" mean?	look here and there for something	The woman was scratching around for some money to buy some food.
at will What does "at will" mean?	whenever one wants, freely	The little boy was able to do what he wanted at will.
muscle What does "muscle" mean?	strong person brought in as a threat or for enforcement

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Use Every Trick In The Book Idiom