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Texas hat trick

American  
[tek-suhs hat trik] / ˈtɛk səs ˈhæt ˌtrɪk /

noun

Ice Hockey, Soccer.

  1. four goals scored by one player in one game.

    The fans got their money’s worth today—a game-winning Texas hat trick by Sarkowski, nailed down in the last minute of play!

Etymology

Origin of Texas hat trick

First recorded in 1970–75

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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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