get two/three strikes against someone
оказаться в невыгодном положении, быть предупреждённым о промахах
Felicity often has problems at work; she now has two strikes against her. I am afraid she might be fired if there are any more problems.
Другие идиомы:
- arrow in one's quiver
- at this stage of the game
- ballpark estimate/figure
- beat the gun
- behind the eight ball
- beyond one's depth
- blow the whistle on someone
- bounce something (an idea) off someone
- carry the ball
- clear a hurdle
- come out of left field
- cover all of one's bases
- be cricket
- dive right into something
- down/out for the count