Tricks of the trade
Meaning: methods that help you to do a job better or faster, special skills and knowledge associated with any trade or profession. (*Typically: know ~; learn ~; show someone ~; teach someone ~.)
Example: I know a few tricks of the trade that make things easier. I learned the tricks of the trade from my uncle. Journalists have to learn the tricks of the trade quickly if they want to get the good stories.
Example: I know a few tricks of the trade that make things easier. I learned the tricks of the trade from my uncle. Journalists have to learn the tricks of the trade quickly if they want to get the good stories.