Jerry wanted to win both the swimming and diving contests, but he couldn't quite turn the trick.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
turn the trick — {v. phr.}, {informal} To bring about the result you want; succeed in what you plan to do. * /Jerry wanted to win both the swimming and diving contests, but he couldn t quite turn the trick./ Compare: DO THE TRICK … Dictionary of American idioms
turn the trick — {v. phr.}, {informal} To bring about the result you want; succeed in what you plan to do. * /Jerry wanted to win both the swimming and diving contests, but he couldn t quite turn the trick./ Compare: DO THE TRICK … Dictionary of American idioms
turn the trick — bring about the result one wants, succeed in what one plans to do He wanted to win two prizes at the competition but was unable to turn the trick and only won one … Idioms and examples
turn the trick — Synonyms and related words: accomplish, achieve, attain, bring off, bring through, carry off, compass, consummate, crown with success, deal with, discharge, dispatch, dispose of, do, do the job, do the trick, effect, effectuate, enact, execute,… … Moby Thesaurus
turn the trick — phrasal to bring about the desired result or effect … New Collegiate Dictionary
turn the trick — phrasal : to bring about the desired result or effect … Useful english dictionary
turn a trick — tv. to perform an act of prostitution. (Usually objectionable.) □ She can turn a trick and be on the streets again in six minutes flat. □ She’s upstairs, turning a trick … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
turn a trick — verb To perform a sexual service for a customer. City prostitutes say laws governing the sex trade are putting them in danger every time they turn a trick. See Also: turn tricks … Wiktionary
do or turn the trick — idi to produce the desired effect … From formal English to slang
do the trick — (informal) BE EFFECTIVE, work, solve the problem, fill/fit the bill; N. Amer. turn the trick; informal do the necessary. → trick * * * do the trick To bring something about • • • Main Entry: ↑trick * * * … Useful english dictionary
