sleight of hand

• Habilidad manual hábil y a menudo engañosa, especialmente la usada en trucos de magia o en tácticas astutas en los negocios o la política.

A clever, skillful, and often deceptive way of doing something, especially involving quick hand movements in magic tricks or cunning tactics in business or politics.

1. Manual dexterity trickB2formal

   Skillful use of the hands to perform magic tricks or deceive an audience.

   Juego de manos

   • The magician amazed the crowd with his sleight of hand.
   • Sleight of hand requires years of practice to master.
   • He used sleight of hand to make the coin disappear.

2. Deception or trickeryC1formal

   A clever or deceptive way of doing something, often to gain an advantage.

   Juego de manos / artimaña

   • The politician used sleight of hand to avoid answering the question.
   • The company's accounting was a sleight of hand to hide losses.
   • His argument was pure sleight of hand, distracting from the real issue.