strike out

In baseball, to be out after missing the ball three times.

• The batter struck out in the final inning.
  Vurucu son devrede aut oldu.
• He struck out three times in the same game.
  Aynı maçta üç kez aut oldu.

To fail or be unsuccessful at something (informal, mainly American).

• I tried to get concert tickets, but I struck out.
  Konser bileti almaya çalıştım ama eli boş döndüm.
• He struck out at his first three job interviews.
  İlk üç iş görüşmesinde başarısız oldu.

To start doing something new and independent, or to set off in a direction.

• She decided to strike out on her own.
  Kendi yolunu çizmeye karar verdi.
• After ten years at the firm, he struck out on his own as a designer.
  Şirkette on yıl çalıştıktan sonra tasarımcı olarak kendi yolunu çizdi.

To remove words from a text by drawing a line through them.

• He decided to strike out the incorrect information from the report.
  Raporun yanlış bilgilerini silmeye karar verdi.
• Please strike out any errors before submitting the document.
  Lütfen belgeyi göndermeden önce hataları silin.