Phrases.com »

Phrases related to: one strike and you're out Page #183

Yee yee! We've found 9,597 phrases and idioms matching one strike and you're out.

Sort:RelevancyA - Z
wipe the slate clean!Remove anything negative or any record of indebtedness or disfavor and begin anew.Rate it:

(3.00 / 1 vote)
wiped out!The expression can be visualized as one would erase the blackboard, eliminate the moisture on the window glass.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
wise guyOne who is insolent or flippant; one who makes jokes or perpetrates pranks.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
wishful thinkingThe illusion that what one would like is actually true.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
with a grain of saltWith a bit of common sense and skepticism. Generally used in some form of to take with a grain of salt.Rate it:

(4.67 / 6 votes)
with a willWith willingness and zeal; with all one's heart or strength; earnestly; heartily.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
with bells onWith eager anticipation and enthusiasm.Rate it:

(4.00 / 1 vote)
with depression as my mentor and with sadness leading cheersThe depression genie is working overtime to make me feel down and out, and to make matters worse, it is being encouraged by profound sadness cheering it on.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
with every fiber of one’s beingConclusively, very strongly or to the fullest extent possible; Also: with the entirety of one’s enthusiasm, conviction, or desireRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
With Flying ColorsWith ease and great success, boldly, flamboyantRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
with friends like these who needs enemiesAn expression indicating that one's close associates prove more adversarial than one's opponents.Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
with one voiceIn unison.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
with one voiceIn a mutually agreeing or like-minded manner; concordantly.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
with one's bare handsbarehandedlyRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
with one's dick in one's handIn a state of being unprepared, powerless, or idle.Rate it:

(2.00 / 1 vote)
with one's hand in the cookie jarWhile committing a theft, especially while embezzling money.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
with one's head held highproudly, with prideRate it:

(2.00 / 1 vote)
with one's jaw in one's lapastonished, amazedRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
with so many colors, paint black and white dreams is only for those with colorful imagination.It is a phrase inspired by the arts.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
witha flint and a meat axeA Depression Expression: A violent verbal assertion and call for action as a result of a dirty trick or mischevious misdemeanor.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
within an inch of one’s lifeFiguratively or hyperbolically, means very soundly, thoroughly, or completely; To an extreme degree or extent; often follows the verb ‘beat’ to mean ‘very close to or near death’Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
wits' endLimit of one's sanity or mental capacity; point of desperation; often said when you can't find an answer and you don't want to try any more.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
wo wohnen Siewhere do you liveRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
wo wohnst duwhere do you liveRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
wolf downQuickly and without regard for table manners.Rate it:

(4.00 / 3 votes)
wolf in sheep's clothingGrammar school stories told of the Wily wolf wearing a sheepskin costume as he stealthily circles the grazing sheep seeking to snatch a helpless little lamb in his sharp-toothed and drooling vicious jaws!Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
wolfpackDuring World War II, any of various marauding groups of submarines, especially German submarines that patrolled the North Atlantic and preyed upon merchant ships.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
woman among womenA remarkable or superior woman who stands out from others; a leader or exemplar for others.Rate it:

(4.00 / 1 vote)
woman among womenA woman who is accepted on the same terms, and as having the same worth, as other others in society.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
woman of the peopleA woman who shows understanding of and sympathy for the concerns of ordinaries, and who has a rapport with and acceptance by them.Rate it:

(4.50 / 2 votes)
women and children firstAn exhortation to follow the principle of removing women and children from danger before men.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
wonder of wondersA happening, an event, a pleasing circumstance, results beyond one's wildest dream or expectation:Rate it:

(4.50 / 4 votes)
word playA technique in which the nature of the words used become part of the subject of the work, such as puns, phonetic mix-ups such as spoonerisms, obscure words and meanings, clever rhetorical excursions, oddly formed sentences, and telling character names.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
words of one syllableSimple, clear, straightforward language; blunt language.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
wore outgot oldRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
work 'im over!To give someone heavy criticism, 'dress him down', 'read him out', let him know 'who's the boss'!Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
work against the clockTo work very quickly because you know you only have a very limited period of time to do something.Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
work around the clockTo work all day and all night without a break, because it is imperative to finish something.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
work like a dreamTo function very efficiently and effectively, with few or no problems.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
work one's arse offWork excessively or to the point of exhaustion.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
work one's butt offTo work very hard or to excess.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
work one's fingers to the boneWork especially hard, usually for an extended period.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
work one's magicTo achieve something favourable and desired through the application of special skills, talents, or expertise.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
work one's tail offWork excessively or to the point of exhaustion.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
work outTo calculate.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
work outTo make sense of.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
work outTo extract gradually.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
work outTo conclude with the correct solution.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
work outTo succeed.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
work outTo habitually exercise rigorously, especially by lifting weights, in order to increase strength or muscle mass or maintain fitness.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)

We need you!

Help us build the largest human-edited phrases collection on the web!

Alternative searches for one strike and you're out:

Quiz

Are you a phrases master?

»
_____ the bucket.
A punch
B kick
C whack
D smack

Browse Phrases.com

#ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ NEW