sleight of hand
noun/ˌslaɪt əv ˈhænd/
/ˌslaɪt əv ˈhænd/
[uncountable]- (also formal legerdemain)movements of your hand that are done with skill so that other people cannot see them
- The trick is done simply by sleight of hand.
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- the fact of tricking people in a clever way
- Last year's profits were more the result of financial sleight of hand than genuine growth.
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