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a card, or group of cards, that will probably win the first or second trick in a suit, regardless of who plays it or at what declaration.[1925-30]
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quick trick — noun : honor trick * * * Bridge. a card, or group of cards, that will probably win the first or second trick in a suit, regardless of who plays it or at what declaration. [1925 30] * * * quick trick noun (bridge) A card that should win a trick in … Useful english dictionary
quick trick — noun Bridge a card such as an ace that can normally be relied on to win a trick … English new terms dictionary
quick trick — /kwɪk ˈtrɪk/ (say kwik trik) noun (in bridge) a card, or group of cards, that will probably win the first or second trick in a suit, regardless of who plays it or at what declaration …
quick — adj., adv., & n. adj. 1 taking only a short time (a quick worker). 2 arriving after a short time, prompt (quick action; quick results). 3 with only a short interval (in quick succession). 4 lively, intelligent. 5 acute, alert (has a quick ear). 6 … Useful english dictionary
trick of the/your trade — a quick or clever way of doing something that you have learned usually as part of your job Let me show you a little trick of the trade. a mystery writer who knows all the tricks of his trade • • • Main Entry: ↑trade trick of the/your trade see ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Quick & Flupke — Supercbbox| title = Quick and Flupke caption = Quick Flupke Two of a Kind (English version) publisher = Casterman date = 1930 1940 issues = main char team = Quick Flupke No. 14 past current color=background:#ff9275 writers = Hergé artists = Hergé … Wikipedia
trick — trick1 [ trık ] noun count ** ▸ 1 something unfair/unpleasant ▸ 2 entertainment like magic ▸ 3 something not what it seems ▸ 4 effective way to do something ▸ 5 in card game ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) an unfair or unpleasant thing you do in order to harm… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
trick — [[t]trɪ̱k[/t]] ♦♦♦ tricks, tricking, tricked 1) N COUNT A trick is an action that is intended to deceive someone. We are playing a trick on a man who keeps bothering me. 2) VERB If someone tricks you, they deceive you, often in order to make you… … English dictionary
trick — I. noun Etymology: Middle English trikke, from Anglo French *trik, from trikier to deceive, cheat, from Vulgar Latin *triccare, alteration of Latin tricari to behave evasively, shuffle, from tricae complications, trifles Date: 15th century 1. a.… … New Collegiate Dictionary
trick of the trade — noun A shortcut or other quick, or very effective way of doing things, that professional workers learn from experience. For the most part, he has some knack, or trick of the trade, which by close inspection can be delected, and so the heart of… … Wiktionary
