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Englishstrike out
Meaning: To fail completely, especially in an attempt to attract someone.
Example: “He asked three people to dance and struck out every time.”
Origin: From baseball, where a batter who misses three good pitches strikes out. The figurative sense of failing at an attempt is American from the 20th century.
Equivalents in other languages
Spanish: comerse un rosco Literally: To eat a ring-shaped pastry
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