Phrase guide

miss a trick

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To allow an advantageous opportunity to pass by.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • John managed to make a profit on that old car you sold him. He never misses a trick, does he?

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From card games, where trick means “a sequence in which each player plays a card and a winning play is determined”.