two for two
English edit
Etymology edit
From (baseball).
Pronunciation edit
Audio (AU): (file)
Adjective edit
two 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 edit
Also 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