a sleight of hand

But even this sleight of hand would require a vote by at least 60 senators.

可是即使玩弄这种手法,也需要至少60位参议员投票赞成.

The company accounts show a little financial sleight of hand.

公司帐目显示在财务上耍了一点手腕.

When you take away the punch bowl you want to do it with a flourish, not by sleight of hand.

当你拿走宾治盆时，你是希望宴会继续热闹下去，而不是要耍什么伎俩。

...a financial sleight of hand.

在财务上巧做手脚

Mr Huckabee says a rate of 23 % would suffice, but this is a sleight of hand.

Huckabee先生说23%的税率足够了, 但是这里耍了一点小手腕.

With a little statistical sleight of hand they could make things look all right.

只要在统计上耍些小小的花招,他们就能瞒天过海.

Mr Straw, your claims are a sleight of hand.

斯特劳，你的索赔是一个花招。