off the bat
English
Alternative forms
- hot off the bat, right off the bat, straight off the bat
Etymology
From cricket, baseball, and other sports where a bat is used to strike a ball and the players have to make an immediate decision where to run and what plays to make after a successful strike.
Pronunciation
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Prepositional phrase
- (US, idiomatic) From the start; immediately; right away.
- Right off the bat, I can see that you need to see a doctor.
Synonyms
- right out of the gate
- straight out of the gate
- straight out of the chute
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