the bag of tricks

the bag of tricks
(the (whole) bag of tricks)
1) весь арсенал хитростей, фокусов; всяческие уловки, ухищрения [выражение из басни "The Fox and the Cat" (перевод басни Лафонтена)]

Yankee imperialism is using a whole bag of economical and political tricks to strengthen its grip in Latin America. (W. Foster, ‘Outline Political History of the Americas’, book III, ch. 29) — Для укрепления своей власти над странами Латинской Америки империалисты США пользуются широким ассортиментом экономических и политических трюков.

2) всё целиком, всё и вся

After all, I ask so little. I only want five pounds a week, and they can keep the title and the park and the Gainsboroughs and the whole bag of tricks. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Complete Short Stories’, ‘The Alien Corn’) — В конце концов я прошу так мало. Мне нужно только пять фунтов в неделю, а семья может оставить себе титул, парк, картины Гейнсборо - словом, решительно все.


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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