one strike and you're out

phrase

If one fails, one will not be given a second chance.

“The training was intense and they had a strict one-strike-and-you're-out policy when it came to sleeping in.”

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Meanings

phrase
  1. If one fails, one will not be given a second chance.

    The training was intense and they had a strict one-strike-and-you're-out policy when it came to sleeping in.

Cite this entry
APA

one strike and you're out. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one%20strike%20and%20you're%20out

MLA

“one strike and you're out.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one%20strike%20and%20you're%20out. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “one strike and you're out,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one%20strike%20and%20you're%20out.

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