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strike (sb) out

phrasal verb with strike
 
 
/straɪk/ verb (struck, struck)

Definition

to fail three times to hit the ball successfully in baseball and therefore to lose one of your team's chances to score, or to cause someone to do this: The pitcher struck out both batters in the ninth inning and saved the game.Baseball and roundersGeneral terms used in ball sports
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