1) Jumping on the bandwagon
-Eric jumped on the bandwagon and claimed that he always supported the newly elected President.
-Beth jumped on the bandwagon and joined the German World Cups celebrations even though she was British
-Ben jumped on the bandwagon and went to the concert with his friends, even though he didn't care for the singer.
Definition: to join a winning cause
Etymology:
During a political parade,you would have a bandwagon where the musicians played. In 1899, when President McKinley won the election. His VP, Theodore Roosevelt saw that random voters jumped onto the bandwagon celebrating his victory. Which is where we get the term "Jumping on the bandwagon.
2) Hat-trick
-After todays Quiz, I will have won a hat-trick of quizzes against Manling
-After scoring two goals, Ronaldo just needed one more to make a hat trick
-Having secured two platinum albums, the singer just needed one more to make a hat trick
Definition: Winning something three times in a row
Etymology: Derived when a cricket player Stephenson got 3 wickets with 3 consecutive deliveries. After the victory he was presented a hat
3) Push his buttons
-Adam pushed Jessica's buttons by saying she looked like a boy due to her short hair
-Steve pushed Brian's buttons by saying he was gay due to his music selection
-Ted pushed Vivian's buttons by saying she could never hold on to a boyfriend
Definition: annoy someone to the point they get angry
Etymology: Derived in the 1920's from pushing buttons to human emotions