off the bat

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1.
British EnglishAmerican Englishinformalneutral
- Immediately; straightaway; right away without delay.
2.
International (cricket)technicalsport-specific
- Literally, struck by the bat (as of a ball in cricket); used to indicate that something is the direct result of the bat's contact.

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