She's one of my closest friends in the world — I'd go to bat for her any day.
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Bat for Lashes — Natasha Khan playing at the Plug Awards 2008 Background information Birth name Natasha Khan Born 25 October 1979 … Wikipedia
go to bat for — {v. phr.}, {informal} To help out in trouble or need; give aid to. * /Everybody else thought Billy had broken the window, but Tom went to bat for him./ * /Mary went to bat for the new club program./ Syn.: STAND UP FOR … Dictionary of American idioms
go to bat for — {v. phr.}, {informal} To help out in trouble or need; give aid to. * /Everybody else thought Billy had broken the window, but Tom went to bat for him./ * /Mary went to bat for the new club program./ Syn.: STAND UP FOR … Dictionary of American idioms
BAT Community Connector — is a bus system connecting Bangor, Maine, with outlying towns, including Veazie, Orono, Old Town, Brewer, and Hampden. The system is known as The BAT for short.While the BAT is colloquially known as the Bangor Area Transit , BAT in fact does not… … Wikipedia
Bat — (b[a^]t), n. [OE. batte, botte, AS. batt; perhaps fr. the Celtic; cf. Ir. bat, bata, stick, staff; but cf. also F. batte a beater (thing), wooden sword, battre to beat.] [1913 Webster] 1. A large stick; a club; specifically, a piece of wood with… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bat bolt — Bat Bat (b[a^]t), n. [OE. batte, botte, AS. batt; perhaps fr. the Celtic; cf. Ir. bat, bata, stick, staff; but cf. also F. batte a beater (thing), wooden sword, battre to beat.] [1913 Webster] 1. A large stick; a club; specifically, a piece of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
go to bat for — phrasal to give active support or assistance to ; defend, champion … New Collegiate Dictionary
bat — See: AT BAT, GO TO BAT FOR, RIGHT AWAY or RIGHT OFF also RIGHT OFF THE BAT … Dictionary of American idioms
bat — See: AT BAT, GO TO BAT FOR, RIGHT AWAY or RIGHT OFF also RIGHT OFF THE BAT … Dictionary of American idioms
Bat — For other uses, see Bat (disambiguation). Bats Temporal range: 52–0 Ma … Wikipedia
Bat Masterson — For the television show, see Bat Masterson (TV series). Bat Masterson Born November 26, 1853(1853 11 26) Henryville, Montérégie, Canada East (Quebec) Died Octobe … Wikipedia
