She's one of my closest friends in the world — I'd go to bat for her any day.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
go to bat for — phrasal : to give active support or assistance to : defend, champion many friends stepped forward to go to bat for him and try to get him reinstated James Jones * * * go to bat for (N American informal) To defend, take the side of • • • Main… … Useful english dictionary
go to bat for someone — go to bat for (someone/something) to give help or support to someone or something. She s one of my closest friends in the world I d go to bat for her any day. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of go to bat (= to position yourself to hit the … New idioms dictionary
go to bat for — (someone/something) to give help or support to someone or something. She s one of my closest friends in the world I d go to bat for her any day. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of go to bat (= to position yourself to hit the ball in a… … New idioms dictionary
For One More Day — is a 2006 novel taken place during the mid 1900 s by the acclaimed sportswriter and author Mitch Albom. It opens with the novel s protagonist planning to commit suicide. His adulthood is shown to have been rife with sadness. His own daughter didn … Wikipedia
bat around — (slang) 1. To wander 2. To go on a bat • • • Main Entry: ↑bat * * * ˌbat a ˈround [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they bat aro … Useful 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 [ 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 — 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 Lash — Superherobox caption = Cover to Bat Lash #3 Art by Nick Cardy character name = Bat Lash publisher = DC Comics debut = Showcase #76 (1968) creators = Joe Orlando Carmine Infantino Sheldon Mayer Sergio Aragonés alter ego = full name = Bartholomew… … Wikipedia
