- off your own bat
- British informal
doing something because you have decided to do it, not because someone else has suggested it
I came here off my own bat, because I wanted to.
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off your own bat — british informal phrase doing something because you have decided to do it, not because someone else has suggested it I came here off my own bat, because I wanted to. Thesaurus: without help and acting alonesynonym Main entry: bat * * * off your … Useful english dictionary
off your own bat — off (your) own bat British & Australian if you do something off your own bat, you do it without anyone else telling you or asking you to do it. He chose to talk to the press off his own bat … New idioms dictionary
off own bat — off (your) own bat British & Australian if you do something off your own bat, you do it without anyone else telling you or asking you to do it. He chose to talk to the press off his own bat … New idioms dictionary
bat — 1 noun (C) 1 ANIMAL a small animal like a mouse that flies around at night see also: fruit bat 2 SPORT a) a long wooden stick with a special shape that is used in some sports and games: a baseball bat b) BrE a round flat piece of wood with a… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
bat — bat1 S3 [bæt] n [Sense: 1,5 7; Date: 1500 1600; Origin: back bat (14 16 centuries), probably from a Scandinavian language.] [Sense: 2 4; Origin: Old English batt] 1.) a small animal like a mouse with wings that flies around at night →↑fruit bat … Dictionary of contemporary English
bat — bat1 [ bæt ] noun count ** 1. ) a long wooden object used for hitting the ball in games such as baseball and CRICKET a ) BRITISH a PADDLE in table tennis 2. ) a small animal that flies at night and looks like a mouse with large wings at bat… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
bat — I UK [bæt] / US noun [countable] Word forms bat : singular bat plural bats ** 1) a) a long wooden object used for hitting the ball in games such as baseball and cricket b) British a flat wooden object with a handle used for hitting the ball in… … English dictionary
bat — [[t]bæ̱t[/t]] ♦♦♦ bats, batting, batted 1) N COUNT A bat is a specially shaped piece of wood that is used for hitting the ball in baseball, softball, cricket, rounders, or table tennis. ...a baseball bat. 2) VERB When you bat, you have a turn at… … English dictionary
bat — bat1 /bat/, n., v., batted, batting. n. 1. Sports. a. the wooden club used in certain games, as baseball and cricket, to strike the ball. b. a racket, esp. one used in badminton or table tennis. c. a whip used by a jockey. d. the act of using a… … Universalium
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