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If I have a rough day, and I'm angry, I'll just go into Kirk Douglas and throw over a table. And when I need to lift my spirits, Kermit can always do the trick.
Rich Little

Meaning of "do the trick" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DO THE TRICK

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DO THE TRICK

do one´s stuff
do oneself justice
do or die
do out
do over
do someone dirt
do someone proud
do the business
do the dirty on
do the honours
do the lolly
do the necessary
do the needful
do to death
do up
do violence to
do well for oneself
do with
do without
do wonders

WORDS THAT END LIKE DO THE TRICK

brick
can´t take a trick
card trick
con trick
confidence trick
Croagh Patrick
dirty trick
Downpatrick
Fitzpatrick
hat-trick
Indian rope-trick
Kirkpatrick
out-trick
party trick
Patrick
quick trick
rope trick
strick
three-card trick
trick
turn a trick

Synonyms and antonyms of do the trick in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DO THE TRICK»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «do the trick» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of do the trick

Translation of «do the trick» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DO THE TRICK

Find out the translation of do the trick to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of do the trick from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «do the trick» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

这样的伎俩
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hacer el truco
570 millions of speakers

English

do the trick
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चाल हो
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تفعل خدعة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сделать трюк
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fazer o truque
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কৌতুক করতে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

faire l´affaire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Buat helah ini
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

der Trick
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

うまくいく
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

트릭을 할
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nglakoni trick
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

làm các việc lừa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தந்திரத்தை செய்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

युक्ती करू
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

iş görmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fare il trucco
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rade
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

зробити трюк
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

face smecheria
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κάνει το κόλπο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

doen die truuk
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

göra susen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gjøre triks
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of do the trick

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DO THE TRICK»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DO THE TRICK» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about do the trick

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2 QUOTES WITH «DO THE TRICK»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word do the trick.
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Sasha Jackson
I put things in perspective and trust that everything is in its right place, be grateful that I'm healthy. Then throw on a cap and some killer red lipstick and gloss, that always seems to do the trick.
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Rich Little
If I have a rough day, and I'm angry, I'll just go into Kirk Douglas and throw over a table. And when I need to lift my spirits, Kermit can always do the trick.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DO THE TRICK»

Discover the use of do the trick in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to do the trick and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Collection of Confusible Phrases
2. decorate or furnish the room: The paper-hanger who did this room, has done it very well. make room allow enough free space: She had moved both cups off the little tray to make room for her breakfast things. do the trick make the trick do the ...
Yuri Dolgopolov, 2004
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A Dictionary of Confusable Phrases: More Than 10,000 Idioms ...
(also: do up the room) decorate or furnish the room: The paper-hanger who did this room, has done it very well. make room—allow enough free space: She had moved both cups off the tray to make room for her breakfast things. do the trick ...
Yuri Dolgopolov, 2010
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Slang and Its Analogues Past and Present: C to Fizzle
To DO the TRICK, verb. phr. (colloquial). —To accomplish one's object ; specifically (venery), to do the ' act of kind ' effectually, and (for woman), to get rid of one's maidenhead. 1864. Derby Day, p. 38. If the little 'un don't do the trick mean' ...
John Stephen Farmer, William Ernest Henley, 1891
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Dr. Mark's Magical Science: Novel Experiments About Physical ...
To do the trick you only need to read the first 'instruction' page and the 'SOME TRICK TIPS' box on the third page. Working through the questions is the best way of learning and having run. But don't cheat ana read the answers before you try ...
Mark Biddiss, 2005
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Mathematics Content for Elementary Teachers
Do the trick in Exercise 1 using a fraction. Is your answer still the same? 3. Do the trick in Exercise 1 using a negative number. Is your answer still the same? 4. Do this trick using a specific number and then using m for the number picked.
Douglas K. Brumbaugh, Peggy L. Moch, MaryE Wilkinson, 2004
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60 Social Situations and Discussion Starters to Help Teens ...
Why do you think Chelsea would not hang out with her friends when she could not do the trick? ' Do you think Chelsea's friends would have thought any less of her if they knew she could not do the trick? ' Why do you think Sean wanted ...
Lisa A. Timms, 2011
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Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us
The world is jam-packed with books and manuals on how to do the trick, whatever the trick is. The leadership trick has been endlessly dissected. So if it's so easy to figure out how to do the trick, why do so few people do it? If it's so easy to ...
Seth Godin, 2008
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English-Amharic Context Dictionary
Watch my motions carefully and you will see how I do the trick. ?al&CKD-'} •• A-fl ' -flAU » f^Ah^T ' fc^A,* » AA-CT, • 3. *emp;*\ Does your dog know any tricks? O>-? f0 « <ra.«P;H s fah&fr ? 4. 9°Am.C. He knows all the tricks. 9"Am.4- 7 « O A- s ...
Wolf Leslau, 1973
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The Magic of Micah Lasher: More Than 50 Tricks That Will ...
Even if you don't expose the secret, your confidence will fade, your performance will not be as smooth, and your audience will not be as entertained as they might be. It is always worth taking a little extra time to be able to do the trick perfectly.
Micah Lasher, 1996
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Silly Dog Tricks: Fun for You and Your Best Friend
Only add the cue word (the command) once he knows how to do the trick very well. Then give him the cue ("Are we buddies?") and click and reward him for doing the trick, but don't click or reward him for doing it. I Silly Dog Tricks.
D. Caroline Coile, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DO THE TRICK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term do the trick is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Han Solo spin-off movie: 10 actors who could play the young …
... the upcoming Stanford Prison Experiment, Angarano has yet to hit the big time. He's deserving and Star Wars would no doubt do the trick. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Policy Lessons From The Eurodebacle
... fear of inflation would do the trick), the result is not just a depression and deflation, but quite likely a failure even to reduce the debt ratio. «New York Times, Jul 15»
3
Goats introduced to help clean out local beaver habitat
... clear that invasive plant species were creating problems for the beavers, the group decided that human intervention wouldn't do the trick. «Pamplin Media Group, Jul 15»
4
MATA To Replace 8 Buses With Trolley Lookalikes
They hope these vehicles replicas with rubber tires will do the trick, even if they won't ride the rail. "I think they would add to Main Street ... «MyFox Memphis, Jul 15»
5
Alan Stahler: Pluto will be different
With some finesse, a careful tug, at the right moment, would also do the trick. Sun, planets and moons tug on each other continually. «The Union of Grass Valley, Jul 15»
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Dr Mahiben Maruthappu :The NHS Is on the Cusp of an Innovation …
Although more of the same won't cut it if we are to continue improving patient care, harnessing the innovation revolution just might do the trick. «Huffington Post UK, Jul 15»
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Railcar from February derailment repurposed as culvert
Koopman said the original plan for a concrete bridge would last a lot longer, but when money is tight, the train car will do the trick. “We'll use it ... «KCRG, Jul 15»
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Thursday may reach 90; continued hot, humid, occasionally showery …
... moving along that front may trigger storms in our region, too, and there are always daytime heating and terrain effects that can do the trick. «Roanoke Times, Jul 15»
9
Renault Talisman RS Rendering Doesn't Look Half Bad
But you know what could do the trick? An RS version, much like the one we're looking at here - which was rendered using one of the initial ... «Carscoops, Jul 15»
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Modern Technology: What's Your Futz Factor?
I sent Fitbit a quick email to tell them their handy hints did not do the trick, buh-bye, it's been a slice. Four or five days later, after I'd let it go, ... «ChicagoNow, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Do the trick [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/do-the-trick>. May 2024 ».
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