magic
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All smoke and mirrors
Deceptive actions or elaborate presentations intended to hide the truth or create a misleading impression.
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Don't jinx it
This idiom is used to caution against speaking about a positive outcome before it's certain, out of fear that doing so might invoke bad luck and prevent it from happening.
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Cast a spell
To use magic, often through words or rituals, to influence or control someone or something.
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Put a hex on someone
To cast a magical spell or curse intended to cause harm or bad luck to someone.
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Pull a rabbit out of a hat
To produce a surprising, unexpected, or ingenious solution, item, or outcome, often as if by magic.
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To have a rabbit out of the hat
To produce an unexpected and often ingenious solution or result in a surprising or seemingly effortless manner.
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Hocus pocus
A nonsensical phrase used as a magical incantation or to describe something that appears to be magic or trickery.
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To have something up one's sleeve
To possess a secret plan, advantage, or resource that is being kept hidden for future use, often to gain an advantage or surprise someone.