| 单词 | the whole box of tricks |
| 释义 | > as lemmasthe whole box of tricks b. the whole box of tricks: the whole thing or situation; everything. Cf. the whole bag of tricks at bag n. 18a. ΚΠ 1872 Brisbane Courier 1 Mar. 2/6 In case you have forgotten that old bill, here are the electorates it provided..—City of Brisbane, South Brisbane, [etc.]... There you have the whole box o' tricks. 1904 E. W. Townsend Sure ix. 117 All dat style comes near putting a frost on de whole box of tricks;..and it looked like dere was nobody to break de ice, till Maggie..says..‘Start de band, Johnnie, or we'll all tink dat we is at a funeral.’ 2005 Independent (Nexis) 22 Jan. 20 Godskitchen, the best Friday nightclub in the Midlands, packed up its bits and bobs and moved the whole box of tricks to Saturdays at the same venue. < as lemmas |
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