off the bat
phrase
as in directly
without delay
She got a job right off the bat after graduation.
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Recent Examples of off the bat
But New York got to him in the fifth, inducing three walks while getting a two-run homer off the bat of Max Schuemann.
—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
4 July 2026
In the fourth, Johnson gave up a leadoff single to Julio Rodríguez but erased that threat by inducing a double play off the bat of Canzone.
—
Doug Miller,
Oc Register,
30 June 2026
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
4 July 2026
In the fourth, Johnson gave up a leadoff single to Julio Rodríguez but erased that threat by inducing a double play off the bat of Canzone.
—
Doug Miller,
Oc Register,
30 June 2026
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“Off the bat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/off%20the%20bat. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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