From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishuse/try every trick in the bookuse/try every trick in the bookTRY TO DO OR GET somethingto use every method that you know, even dishonest ones, to achieve what you want → trick
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use/try every trick in the book• I tried every trick in the book to reform him.• Victoria used every trick in the book to undermine Patsy in order to get the new job colleagues knew Patsy had earned. 