American Idioms and Expressions

Two Strikes Against Someone Idiom

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two strikes against someone
What does two strikes against someone mean?
do two things that are wrong or bad and have only one more to do to cause you serious trouble ( from baseball where a batter is finished after three strikes) do two things that are wrong or bad and have only one more to do to cause you serious trouble ( from baseball where a batter is finished after three strikes)The young boy had two strikes against him when he went to hear the judge's decision about his crime.
two strikes against (someone)
What does two strikes against (someone) mean?
to do two things that are wrong or bad and have only one more thing to do to cause you serious trouble ( from baseball where a batter is finished after three strikes) The young boy already had two strikes against him when he went to hear the judge's decision about his crime.


Some Random Idioms
get credit for (a course)
What does "get credit for (a course)" mean?
to receive official recognition and credits after passing a course I was able to get credit for the course which I took in the summer.

Play out of your skin
What does "Play out of your skin" mean?
If someone plays out of their skin, they give an outstanding performance.
By the back door
What does "By the back door" mean?
If something is started or introduced by the back door, then it is not done openly or by following the proper procedures.
Take up the torch
What does "Take up the torch" mean?
If you take up the torch, you take on a challenge or responsibility, usually when someone else retires, or leaves an organisation, etc.
carry the ball
What does " carry the ball" mean?
to be in charge of somethingThe vice-president was forced to carry the ball while the president was away.
deuce and a half
What does "deuce and a half" mean?
2.5 ton truck; medium-sized truck for cargo
Down the hatch
What does "Down the hatch" mean?
Drink or eat.Enough talk, let's put some food down the hatch.
Here's a drinking expression that seems to have its origins in sea freight, where cargoes are lowered into the hatch for transport below deck. The freight appears to be consumed by the ship.
crying need for (someone or something)
What does "crying need for (someone or something)" mean?
a desperate need for someone or somethingThere is a crying need for nurses in the local hospital.
ground floor
What does "ground floor" mean?
the first or best chance (especially in a business)The video store was a good investment and I was happy to get in on the ground floor.
speak with a forked tongue
What does "speak with a forked tongue" mean?
to tell lies, to try to deceive someoneThe man speaks with a forked tongue and you cannot believe what he says.

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