Definitions

bag of tricks

NOUN

ways to accomplish something

Synonyms

WEAK

know-how savvy stratagems tools of the trade tricks of the trade wisdom

Example Sentences

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American legend Shaun White may have retired but there will still be plenty of gasp-inducing acrobatics as riders drop into the pipe to show off their bag of tricks.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

And being a successful trial attorney, there’s a bag of tricks that probably grows with each year, so he’s probably pretty adept at using all of them or whatever he needs given the situation.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 15, 2025

It was everything out of the bag of tricks just crammed together.

From Slate • Nov. 5, 2024

The big bag of tricks I had gathered in Elden Ring felt largely useless against this new tier of adversaries, who casually shrugged off my fully upgraded spear tips and carefully honed sword edges.

From New York Times • Jun. 18, 2024

I go up into my bedroom, dump out my bag of tricks.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz