trick or treat

trick or treat  {n.}
The custom of going from house to house on Halloween asking for small gifts and playing tricks on people who refuse to give.
When Mrs. Jones answered the doorbell, the children yelled "Trick or treat." Mrs. Jones gave them all some candy.
On Halloween Bill and Tom went out playing trick or treat.
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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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