dust off a batter

1.
USGlobalinformalsports slang
- To throw a pitch that hits or comes dangerously close to a batter, often intentionally, in order to intimidate or retaliate.
2.
USGlobalinformalsports commentaryfigurative
- To bring a batter back into active play after a period of inactivity; to reinstate or call upon a previously unused or rested hitter.

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