Maeve Y Pham
2021-08-18 04:08
Three strikes and (one's) out informal
If one commits three mistakes, transgressions, or infractions, he or she will be dismissed or punished very severely.
Truancy is a serious problem and this is the second time this month. You probably know that three strikes and you are out, right?
We have to stop him from breaking the rule the third time. Three times and he's out.
Once something has been done, you can do nothing but face the consequences.
To break the rules or refuse to adhere to the regulations.
Used to mention a situation in which people obey the law so that the social safety and security is maintained
The phrase can be shortened to " three strikes and out".
The expression has arisen from baseball, where the battle against whom three strikes are recorded strikes out.
Do you see anything wrong?
To say the same thing repeatedly
Ok, I get it! You sound like a broken record, seriously!
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