three strikes and you're out
Meanings
phrase
- Three mistakes, rule breaches etc. will result in termination, disqualification or similar.
Pronunciation
Word forms
Etymology
Figurative extension of the literal origin in baseball, where either three strikes or four balls retire the batter.
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