sleight of hand
noun [ U ] uk/ˌslaɪt əv ˈhænd/ us/ˌslaɪt əv ˈhænd/
（魔术中的）巧妙手法，敏捷手法
speed and skill of the hand when performing tricks
Most of these conjuring tricks depend on sleight of hand. 这些魔术把戏大多数都是依靠巧妙的手法。
花招，手腕
skilful hiding of the truth in order to win an advantage
By some statistical sleight of hand the government has produced figures showing that unemployment has recently fallen. 通过在统计数字上耍些手腕，政府弄出了一些显示最近失业率下降的数字。