"whole box of tricks" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} whole box of tricks
  1. (idiomatic) Everything and anything associated with a certain enterprise. Tags: idiomatic Related terms: box of tricks
    Sense id: en-whole_box_of_tricks-en-noun-Qy51EAOA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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