have two strikes against one Idioma
have two strikes against one
have things working against one, be in a difficult situation He already has two strikes against him and it will be very difficult for him to get the job.
have two strikes against one|have|have two strikes
v. phr.,
informal To have things working against you; be hindered in several ways; be in a difficult situation; be unlikely to succeed.
Children from the poorest parts of a city often have two strikes against them before they enter school. George has two strikes against him already. Everybody is against what he wants to do. Compare: BEHIND THE EIGHT BALL. (In baseball, three strikes are out. If the umpire calls two strikes against the batter, he has only one strike left and will be out if he gets one more strike.)
have two strikes adjoin (one)
To be at a arrears or disadvantage, advancing failure. The byword comes from baseball, in which a concoction is alleged "out" afterwards three strikes. Man, I already accept two strikes adjoin me in that class, I can't about-face in my activity backward too! You accept two strikes adjoin you from putting a cavity in my car and accepting a dispatch ticket—if annihilation happens this week, your active privileges will be taken away.Learn more: have, strike, two
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