never miss a trick



never miss a trick

To be aware of everything that is happening or at play; to always know what is going on. My mom lets on like she doesn't keep close tabs on us, but she never misses a trick when we get into trouble. When you're hiring a PR consultant, you want someone who'll never miss a trick.
See also: miss, never, trick

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Iason-Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek, Greek, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Mathildamə-TIL-də (English, Swedish)English, Swedish, Ancient Germanic
Tabeatah-BE-ahGerman
Iosias-Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
VernaVUR-nəEnglish
Nina (4)NEE-nahRussian