num_pages: 224
description: Explains the meaning and history of sports terms and phrases from "according to Hoyle" and "ace up one's sleeve" to "win, place, and show," and "zebra" for referee
language: English
title: Grand Slams, Hat Tricks and Alley-Oops: A Sports Fan's Book of Words
titlecomplete: Grand Slams, Hat Tricks and Alley-Oops: A Sports Fan's Book of Words
publisher: Macmillan General Reference