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get several things against one, be in a situation where
success in unlikely (in baseball a batter is finished after three
strikes)
get several things against one, be in a situation where success in unlikely (in baseball a batter is finished after three strikes)His absence from work and being late were serious problems. He now had two strikes against him. Any more problems and he would have to be
Building a house is a long ordeal. Just when you think you are down to the short strokes something unexpected comes up. When a golfer begins at the tee, he hits the ball towards the green by driving, or using a long stroke. When the ball is on the green, he must get the ball in the hole by putting - or taking "short" strokes.