あの手この手

あのてこのて【あの手この手】

a ［the whole］ bag of tricks

《やや略式》(目的達成に必要な)あらゆる手.

¶ → あの手この手を使う

¶ → あの手この手で

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あのてこのて【あの手この手】

this means and that; various means; every trick in the book.

●自営業者はあの手この手で節税に励んでいる. Independent businessmen use every trick in the book [try this way and that, try every means possible] to reduce their tax liability [to avoid tax].

・彼女はあの手この手で私から秘密を聞きだそうとした. She tried every trick in the book [every possible means, this means and that] to pry the secret out of me.

●あの手この手の政治資金集め collecting political funds by every means [trick] possible; collecting political funds using various means [a variety of means].