- trick someone into/out of
- deceive someone into doing or parting with.→ trick
English new terms dictionary. 2014.
trick someone into/out of
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trick — noun 1》 a cunning or skilful act or scheme intended to deceive or outwit someone. ↘a mischievous practical joke. ↘a skilful act performed for entertainment. ↘an illusion: a trick of the light. ↘[as modifier] intended to mystify or … English new terms dictionary
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 — I UK [trɪk] / US noun [countable] Word forms trick : singular trick plural tricks ** 1) a) an unfair or unpleasant thing that you do in order to harm someone or to get an advantage for yourself a dirty/cruel/nasty trick: It was a very dirty trick … English dictionary
out of whole cloth — phrasal : out of pure fabrication : without basis a tissue of lies made up out of whole cloth Current History * * * out of whole cloth see ↑whole cloth above. • • • Main Entry: ↑whole * * * out of (the) whole cloth … Useful english dictionary
trick — ► NOUN 1) a cunning or skilful act or scheme intended to deceive or outwit someone. 2) a skilful act performed for entertainment. 3) an illusion: a trick of the light. 4) (before another noun ) intended to mystify or trick: a trick question. 5) a … English terms dictionary
trick — trick1 S3 [trık] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(something that deceives somebody)¦ 2¦(joke)¦ 3¦(something that makes things appear different)¦ 4 a dirty/rotten/mean trick 5 do the trick 6¦(magic)¦ 7¦(clever method)¦ 8 use/try every trick in the book … Dictionary of contemporary English
trick — 1 noun (C) 1 DECEIVING SB something you do in order to deceive someone: He pretended to be ill, but it was just a trick . | a clever trick to cheat the authorities 2 dirty/rotten/mean trick an unkind or unfair thing to do: He didn t turn up? What … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
trick — tricker, n. trickingly, adv. /trik/, n. 1. a crafty or underhanded device, maneuver, stratagem, or the like, intended to deceive or cheat; artifice; ruse; wile. 2. an optical illusion: It must have been some visual trick caused by the flickering… … Universalium
out — 1 /aUt/ adverb, adjective (adv only after verb, adj not before noun) 1 NOT INSIDE STH from the inside of something: She opened the envelope and took the letter out. (+ of): The diary must have fallen out of her pocket. | Someone has torn the last … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
trick — [[t]trɪk[/t]] n. 1) a crafty or underhanded device, maneuver, or stratagem intended to deceive or cheat; artifice; ruse 2) a roguish or mischievous act; practical joke; prank 3) a clever or ingenious device or expedient; adroit technique: the… … From formal English to slang
