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strike out
Definition
To fail in an endeavor; to fail to seduce.Quotes:
(1) Barman Dinko Holt (D.W. Brown) about a barfly who hits on every woman who comes in and strikes out every time in Joy of Sex (1984): ' That guy wrote the book on how to strike out.'
(2) The barman to Ike (Richard Gere) in Runaway Bride (1999): ' For a good-looking guy you strike out a lot.'
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stretch some jeans
stretcher
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strident
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String Bean
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string cheese
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