Strike Out Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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strike out What does strike out mean?	in baseball a player is "out" after three strikes	The baseball player did not strike out at all during the game.
strike out What does strike out mean?	to fail	We struck out in our attempt to gather enough support to build a new cafeteria in our building.
strike out What does strike out mean?	fail	fail The criminal struck out in his attempt to change the punishment that he had received from the judge.
strike out What does strike out mean?	to fail	The criminal struck out in his attempt to lessen the punishment that he had received from the judge.
strike out What does strike out mean?	in baseball a player is "out" after three strikes	The baseball player did not strike out at all during the game.
strike out What does strike out mean?	to fail	We struck out in our attempt to build a new cafeteria in our building.
	Some Random Idioms
a loudmouth What does "a loudmouth" mean?	a noisy, boastful or foolish talker	He is a loudmouth and nobody likes him.

thumbs up on (someone or something) What does "thumbs up on (someone or something)" mean?	to be in favor of someone or something	I waited to hear if it would be thumbs up on our plan to change the holiday policy at work.
flip out What does "flip out" mean?	to go crazy, to become very angry	My friend flipped out when she heard that I had damaged her car.
assault and battery What does "assault and battery" mean?	a criminal charge where one violently attacks and beats someone	The man was arrested for assault and battery after the fight outside of the store.
slow code What does "slow code" mean?	cardiac arrest for which no particular measures are taken due to the moribund condition of the patient
to mean (something) to (someone) What does "to mean (something) to (someone)" mean?	have an effect or feeling for someone	I always tell my mother about my job situation because it means a lot to her.
keep tabs on (someone or something) What does "keep tabs on (someone or something)" mean?	watch/check/observe someone or something	We have been keeping tabs on the spending of the sales department.
flip What does "flip" mean?	go crazy; go nuts
from hand to hand What does "from hand to hand" mean?	from one person to another person and then to another	We passed the papers from hand to hand until they were all distributed.

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Strike Out Idiom