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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“Just as many didn’t know the U.S. had all these tools for economic coercion, China is now saying, ‘look, we’ve prepared a bag of tricks too,’” said Damien Ma, director of research center Carnegie China.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

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

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

From Slate • Nov. 5, 2024

Ficken praised Dicker’s adaptability, hinting at a bag of tricks unlike anything he has seen.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 3, 2024

“I’ve never seen a bag of tricks like that.”

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith