v. phr. , informal To avail oneself of any means at all in order to achieve one's goal, not exclusive of possibly immoral or illegal acts. Algernon used every trick in the book to get Maxine to go out with him, but she kept refusing.
USE EVERY TRICK IN THE BOOK
Meaning of USE EVERY TRICK IN THE BOOK in English
American idioms English vocabulary. Английский словарь американских идиом. 2012