tools of the trade



tools of the trade

also the tools of somebody's trade
the things that are needed in order to do a job Eileen's dress-making shop had buttons and thread and needles and scissors, all the tools of the trade.
See also: of, tool, trade

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Morna-Irish, Scottish
Norina-Italian
Ajay-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil
Odilon-French, Portuguese
Bjarke-Danish
Evalyn-English