hat trick
Three consecutive successes
A hat trick is three goals or wins by the same player in a single game, originally from hockey and soccer but now applied to any sport.
The term extends to any threefold success: She pulled off a hat trick of promotions in two years.
From cricket, where a bowler taking three wickets on consecutive balls traditionally received a new hat.
Desired end result
- scoreNumerical standing in competition
- hockeyStick-and-goal sport
- soccerField sport with goals
- cricketChirping legged insect
wicket · striker · three goals · scoring · brace · match ball · treble · game ball
Notable event marking progress
- triumphResounding, celebrated victory
- featRemarkable act of skill
- accomplishmentSuccessful completion of aim
- trifectaOrdered top-three wager
glory · threepeat · triple crown · remarkable · historic · rare · impressive · memorable
Long-eared lagomorph
- conjuringPerforming magical illusions
- magicianPerformer of illusions
- stage magicPerformed illusory feats
- illusionMisleading sensory impression
goal
Desired end result
cricket · wicket · striker · three goals · scoring · brace · match ball · treble · game ball · net
milestone
Notable event marking progress
- triumphResounding, celebrated victory
- featRemarkable act of skill
- accomplishmentSuccessful completion of aim
trifecta · glory · threepeat · triple crown · remarkable · historic · rare · impressive · memorable · career highlight
rabbit
Long-eared lagomorph
- conjuringPerforming magical illusions
- magicianPerformer of illusions
- stage magicPerformed illusory feats
- Nailed Itnailed it, crushed it, aced it, slam dunk, hole in one
- threestrio, triad, triple, triplet, trinity
- Cricket Idiomssticky wicket, not cricket, bowled over, stumped, on the back foot
- footballfootball, touchdown, field goal, quarterback, end zone
- Soccergoal, soccer, pass, football, goalkeeper
- hockeypuck, hockey, ice hockey, pucks, field hockey