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off the batFrom the start; immediately; right away.Rate it:

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off one's own batAt one's own instigation.Rate it:

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bat awayTo knock an object, usually a ball.Rate it:

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bat five hundredTo be successful half of the time, to have a success rate of 50%.Rate it:

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ce mari bat sa femme comme plâtreThat husband beats his wife like a dog.Rate it:

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blind as a batNearly totally blind, having a very poor sense of vision.Rate it:

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bat aroundTo discuss.Rate it:

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bat aroundWhen at least nine batters bat in a half inning.Rate it:

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Right of the BatImmediate or instant without causing any sorts of delaysRate it:

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bat awayTo avoid by diverting the focus of a discussion.Rate it:

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vous ne savez pas où le bât le blesseYou do not know where the shoe pinches him.Rate it:

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Go To Bat for SomeoneTo help, guard or protect someoneRate it:

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nod's as good as a wink to a blind batThe idea/proposed action is inconsequential to the current situation.Rate it:

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bat a thousandTo reach first base on every at-bat.Rate it:

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bat a thousandTo achieve success at each attempt.Rate it:

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bat a thousandTo achieve perfection.Rate it:

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bat an eyelashTo react in any slight way; to respond.Rate it:

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bat an eyelidTo react in any slight way; to respond.Rate it:

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bat for both sidesTo be a batter for both teams in an amateur baseball game.Rate it:

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bat for the other teamTo be homosexual.Rate it:

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bat inTo bat so that a runner on base effects.Rate it:

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bat on a sticky wicketTo take action in unfavourable conditions.Rate it:

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bat one's eyelashesTo signal or feign by fluttering one's eyelids, as romantic interest.Rate it:

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bat one's eyesTo signal or feign by fluttering one's eyelids, as romantic interest.Rate it:

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bat outto expel, using bats, paddles or similar things.Rate it:

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bat outto churn out, produce hurriedlyRate it:

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bat outto flatten somethingRate it:

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bat outto continue battingRate it:

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bat the breezeTo chat; to shoot the breeze.Rate it:

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Blind as a BatNot able to see at all or get completely blindRate it:

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c'est le diable qui bat sa femme et qui marie sa filleIt is raining and the sun is shining at the same time.Rate it:

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et ta sœur ? elle bat le beurreRéponse agressive à quelqu'un qui pose une question jugée indiscrète.Rate it:

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go to batChampion, actively assist, provide support.Rate it:

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go to batBe aggressive, be assertive, actively pursue a goal or action.Rate it:

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go to batBe the individual or team that is currently batting; play offense.Rate it:

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il ne bat plus que d'une aileHe is almost ruined; He is on his last legs.Rate it:

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l'un bat les buissons et l'autre prend les oiseauxOne does the work and the other reaps the advantage; One man starts the game and another kills it.Rate it:

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le diable bat sa femme et marie sa filleIl pleut alors que le soleil brille.Rate it:

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le diable bat sa femme pour avoir des crêpesSe disait autrefois dans les rares situations où il pleut tout en faisant soleil.Rate it:

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like a bat out of hellvery quicklyRate it:

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be offTo be away from.Rate it:

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bear offTo restrain; to keep from approaching.Rate it:

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bear off fromTo stand further off fromRate it:

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Bite Off More Than You Can ChewTo take on something more than of its actual capacity, a person, who tries to accomplish too much, or is greedy by nature, or overconfident or too much motivated, taking more responsibility or task that a person can manageRate it:

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bring offTo succeed in doing something considered to be very difficult.Rate it:

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bugger offGo away.Rate it:

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call off the carpetTo get away fromRate it:

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charm the pants off ofBe very impressed with someone or something that was said or done.Rate it:

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chip off the old blockSomeone who takes after their parent.Rate it:

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cut offTo remove via cutting.Rate it:

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