three strikes and you're out

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Figurative extension of the literal origin in baseball, where either three strikes or four balls retire the batter.

Phrase[edit]

three strikes and you're out

  1. Three mistakes, rule breaches etc. will result in termination, disqualification or similar.

Derived terms[edit]

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