# three strikes and you're out

> English word · Phrase

## Definitions
1. Three mistakes, rule breaches etc. will result in termination, disqualification or similar.

## Etymology
Figurative extension of the literal origin in baseball, where either three strikes or four balls retire the batter.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/three-strikes-and-you-re-out