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UKHat trick
/hˈat tɹˈɪk/
/hˈæt tɹˈɪk/Hat trick
[NOUN]1
(in some sports) an occasion in which a player manages to score three times in a single game of soccer, hockey, etc.
2
a series of three victories, successes, or related accomplishments achieved by the same individual
What is the origin of the idiom "hat trick" and when to use it?
The idiom "hat trick" as an idiom came from its use in sports to describe a player who scored three goals in a single game. Over time, it has been used to describe a series of three victories, successes, or related accomplishments achieved by the same individual in various fields.
Examples
1. Hat Trick, that is an old vaudevillian trick from 1920s.
2. That's the cursing hat trick.
3. He had the famous free throw air ball hat trick in Phoenix.
4. In 1925, Derby Lane also opened in Florida and pulled a sneaky hat trick.
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