turning the trick

A form of turn the trick — Synonym of do the trick (“to work, to be sufficient or adequate”).

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of turn the trick
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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