Two strikes against one Meaning in English
expression
التعريف
An expression meaning that someone already has two disadvantages or difficulties against them, making it harder to succeed.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
This idiom comes from baseball, where a batter gets three strikes before being out. Used for people at a disadvantage or who've already made two mistakes. Common in informal speech. Often used as 'I've got two strikes against me.'
جمل نموذجية
Because I was late and forgot my homework, I already have two strikes against me.
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If you fail this test, that's two strikes against you already.
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She started the race sick and undertrained — two strikes against her.
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It's hard to get this job with two strikes against you from the start.
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I feel like I have two strikes against me in this competition, but I'll try anyway.
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Between the lack of experience and no references, that's two strikes against him already.
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