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Meaning of 'strike out'



 
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Meaning of 'strike out' #1 (permalink) Thu May 24, 2007 13:53 pm   Meaning of 'strike out'
 

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ESL/EFL Test #265 "Irregular Verbs Test (13)", question 2

Randy ......... out at the baseball game last night. He's still angry about it!

(a) strike
(b) struck
(c) striking

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #265 "Irregular Verbs Test (13)", answer 2

Randy struck out at the baseball game last night. He's still angry about it!

Correct answer: (b) struck
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Meaning of 'strike out' #2 (permalink) Thu May 24, 2007 13:58 pm   Meaning of 'strike out'
 

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'Strike out' is a baseball term for swinging three times at the baseball without hitting it successfully, and thus losing one's turn at bat.
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