be up to one’s tricks; have a few tricks up one’s sleeve; manoeuvre; play politics; play (/pull/get up to)tricks; resort to stratagems;be wily
❍ 你可不要～！ (黎汝清《海岛女民兵》286) Don’t try to pull any tricks!
耍花招
playing(/getting up to)tricks
耍花招
perform sleight of hand;play tricks;resort to deception
他又在～了。He is up to his tricks again.