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Death is a low chemical trick played on everybody except sequoia trees.

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dirty trick

[dirty trick] {n. phr.} A treacherous action; an unfair act. * /That was a dirty trick John played on Mary when he ran away with her younger sister./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

do the trick

[do the trick] {v. phr.}, {informal} To bring success in doing something; have a desired result. * /Jim was not passing in English, but he studied harder and that did […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

can't see the wood for the trees

[can't see the wood for the trees] or [can't see the woods for the trees] or [can't see the forest for the trees] {v. phr.} To be unable to judge […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

play tricks on

[play tricks on] {v. phr.} To make another the victim of some trick or joke. * /Al got angry when his classmates played a trick on him by hiding his […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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doddle

[doddle] {n.} Something simple or easy to accomplish.

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change one's tune

[change one's tune] {v. phr.}, {informal} To make a change in your story, statement, or claim; change your way of acting. * […]

master of ceremonies

[master of ceremonies] or [M.C.] or [emcee] {n.} The person in charge of introducing the various participants in a show or […]

go halves

[go halves] {v. phr.}, {informal} To share half or equally become partners. * /The boys went halves in raising pigs./ * /The […]