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mia tou klefti, dyo tou klefti, tris kai ade geia

English translation: three strikes and you're out/ strike three and you're out


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Greek term or phrase: mia tou klefti, dyo tou klefti, tris kai ade geia
can anyone translate this? thanks in advance!!
dayzen
United States
Local time: 07:20
English translation:three strikes and you're out/ strike three and you're out
Explanation:
essentially it kind of means you can get away with it once or twice but not more than that; that's my two cents; what say the peers?
more context might reveal a more precise suggestion
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peekay
Canada
Local time: 07:20
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thankyou!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +7three strikes and you're out/ strike three and you're out
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
three strikes and you're out/ strike three and you're out


Explanation:
essentially it kind of means you can get away with it once or twice but not more than that; that's my two cents; what say the peers?
more context might reveal a more precise suggestion

peekay
Canada
Local time: 07:20
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
thankyou!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  d_vachliot
5 hrs

agree  Ann-Marie Gronvall-Tripp
10 hrs

agree  Antonia Keratsa
16 hrs

agree  Philip Lees: I prefer the first form
17 hrs

agree  Konstantina Ntomprou: Good old baseball phrase. I like the first one too.
18 hrs

agree  Natalia Papasteriadou, LL.M
1 day12 hrs

agree  Ioanna Daskalopoulou
2 days17 hrs
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