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- What is meant by right off the bat?
- What does right off it mean?
- What does hat off means?
- Why is it called right off the bat?
- What does right off my back mean?
- What does 2 runs off the bat mean?
- What is a synonym for right off?
- Is it right off or wright off?
- What does right on mean in slang?
- What does drop off a hat mean?
- Is right off the bat a metaphor?
- Is it off your own back or off your own bat?
- What is bat in British slang?
- What does off the back mean?
- Are all idioms metaphors?
- What does she is a blind bat mean?
- Why do we say blind as a bat?
What is meant by right off the bat?
(US, idiomatic) From the start; immediately; right away. Right off the bat, I can see that you need to see a doctor.
What does right off it mean?
right off in British English
adverb. immediately; right away.
What does hat off means?
said to praise and thank someone for doing something helpful: Hats off to Connie for finding such a splendid venue for a party! Praising and applauding.
Why is it called right off the bat?
The phrase right off the bat is assumed to have come from the American game of baseball. In baseball, when a batter makes contact with the ball with his bat, he must quickly run to first base before the opposing team can get that ball to first base.
What does right off my back mean?
idiom informal. used to tell someone to stop criticizing you: Why don't you get off my back! I'm doing my best. Disapproving & criticizing.
What does 2 runs off the bat mean?
US and Canadian informal. immediately; without hesitation. See full dictionary entry for bat.
What is a synonym for right off?
anon, at once, contiguously, dead, due, first off, forthwith, immediately, instant, instantaneously, instanter, instantly, now, presently, promptly, pronto, quickly, right away, shortly, speedily.
Is it right off or wright off?
The hyphenated write-off is a noun meaning (1) a cancellation of an item from account books, or (2) a reduction of taxable income in recognition of an expense. In all other senses, write off is a two-word phrasal verb, with no hyphen. A write-off is something you write off.
What does right on mean in slang?
slang, mainly US and Canadian an exclamation of full agreement, concurrence, or compliance with the wishes, words, or actions of another. adjective right-on.
What does drop off a hat mean?
idiom. If you do something at the drop of a hat, you do it immediately without stopping to think about it: People will file lawsuits at the drop of a hat these days. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
Is right off the bat a metaphor?
This is a mixture of “right out of the box” and “right off the bat”, both baseball metaphors and both meaning “first thing.” Thanks to John C.
Is it off your own back or off your own bat?
This phrase is often used to refer to something done using one's own initiative. But in origin it is a cricketing idiom, and should correctly be “off your own bat” – distinguishing runs scored through the batsman's skill from “extras” accrued without hitting the ball (byes, wides, no-balls, overthrows).
What is bat in British slang?
British Dictionary definitions for bats
bats. / (bæts) / adjective. informal crazy; very eccentric.
What does off the back mean?
No longer harassing or bothering someone. It is often put as get off someone's back or case, as in I told her to get off my back—I'll mow the lawn tomorrow, or I wish Dad would get off my case about grades.
Are all idioms metaphors?
Idioms and metaphors have some similarities, but they are not the same thing. An idiom can have a figurative and literal meaning, while a metaphor is a figure of speech that refers to one thing to show a fact about another thing.
What does she is a blind bat mean?
idiom. informal. : unable to see well at all : having very poor vision. Without glasses I'm blind as a bat.
Why do we say blind as a bat?
Allegedly, people used to believe that bats were blind because of their erratic, random flying patterns, which gave the impression that they couldn't see where they were going.
