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.

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