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six and out 

Backyard cricket term meaning "If you hit the ball over the fence you get six runs to your score, but you are out".

While it is an achievement to hit the ball over the fence, given the risk of jumping over fences, dogs, annoyed neighbours etc etc. it is encouraged to keep the ball in the yard. Honour code requires for the batter to retrieve the ball over the fence. (See: Unaustralian)
"Six and out Bruce, now go fetch"
six and out by jonletters October 19, 2005
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"I’ll be out the gate by eight / in the spoon by noon / fixed by six / and back in the pen by ten!” 

The heroin junkie merry-go-'round:

Release from prison-back to using dope-re-arrest.

The addict's vicious cycle.
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