two for two
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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