Three strikes and you are out



Three strikes and you are out.

Fig. Three chances and you are finished. (From baseball.) One more arrest for speeding and you lose your license. You know, three strikes and you're out.
See also: and, out, strike, three

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Seleukos-Ancient Greek
VilhoVEEL-hoFinnish
LeoŠLE-oshCzech
DÉBoraDE-bo-rah (Spanish)Spanish, Portuguese, French
MatÚŠ-Slovak
HermannHER-mahnGerman