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/Sounds like "AHT" (as in "art") + "TREECK" (as in "tree")/

Meaning

In football, scoring three goals in the same match with the same player. A 'hat trick' is the dream performance of any striker and a memory that doesn't fade.

Examples

He scored a 'hat trick' in the derby and became a legend that night.

He hasn't had a 'hat trick' in two seasons, but he's still the top scorer.

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Regional synonyms

To drink alcohol heavily and regularly. The phrase is descriptively accurate: whoever "empina el codo" lifts that elbow consistently and without much moderation. Shared across Argentina, Colombia, Spain, Mexico, Peru, and Venezuela with the same meaning.