two for two
English
editEtymology
editFrom (baseball).
Pronunciation
editAudio (General Australian): (file)
Adjective
edittwo for two (not comparable)
- (idiomatic, baseball) In baseball, meeting two out of two attempts at-bat. Specifically, it means the batter has reached base safely two out of two times.
- He's two for two tonight.
- (idiomatic) Successful at both of two efforts.
Usage notes
editAlso used as adverb, but with few verbs.
- He went two for two in his last two sales pitches.
Synonyms
edit- bat one thousand
- bat a thousand