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TO TAKE ONE'S HAT OFF SOMEONE

It means that you do this action to recognize someone for something. In Spanish is "quitarse el sombrero por". 
 An example may be: I take my hat off to John. After his accident, the doctors said that he'd never walk, and he just ran a marathon.




                                                                 ORIGIN
This expression date to a tradition about men to take one's hat off when they entered in some places or in some situations : a house, business office, a church, in the presence of a woman or an important person.
It's a sign of great respect or honor.      

HAT TRICK

It's an expression used to achieve three successes or wins. Playing football, when a fotball player scores three goals, it said that he have done a hat trick. In Spanish, it's used the English expression.
Example: The team won the match and Matt scored his first-half hat trick.

ORIGIN

This idiom is originated from the game of Cricket. The term referred to a cricket player that he eliminates a batsman (a player who is batting) with three consecutives balls. It's equivalent in baseball. Now, this expression is used for other sports when a player scored  three goals in one game, for example in hockey or football.

ALL HAT AND NO CATTLE

This expression means that a person is more image than actual substance.

An example may be: Roger says he's a great cook, but he sliced his thumb off trying to peel a potato. He's all hat, no cattle.

ORIGIN

This phrase is from South-western United States. It may derive from people who aren’t cowboys or ranchers, but they try to imitate their image.