knew every trick in the book

A form of know every trick in the book — To know all there is to be known about a certain discipline.

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Meanings

verb
  1. pastsimple past of know every trick in the book
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APA

knew every trick in the book. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knew%20every%20trick%20in%20the%20book

MLA

“knew every trick in the book.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knew%20every%20trick%20in%20the%20book. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “knew every trick in the book,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knew%20every%20trick%20in%20the%20book.

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