two for two

adjective

In baseball, meeting two out of two attempts at-bat. Specifically, it means the batter has reached base safely two out of two times.

“He's two for two tonight.”

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Meanings

adjectivetwo for two (not comparable)
  1. idiomaticnot comparableball gamesIn baseball, meeting two out of two attempts at-bat. Specifically, it means the batter has reached base safely two out of two times.

    He's two for two tonight.

  2. idiomaticnot comparableSuccessful at both of two efforts.

Synonyms & antonyms

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bat one thousandbat a thousand

Origin

From baseball.

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APA

two for two. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/two%20for%20two

MLA

“two for two.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/two%20for%20two. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “two for two,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/two%20for%20two.

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