Wednesday, March 25, 2009

bat

bat
right off the bat
to do something immediately
Example: The lecturer began discussing Electronics right off the bat.
like a bat out of hell
to move very fast
Example: When he heard that his wife was in the hospital he ran like a bat out of hell.
not bat an eyelid
to seem not to be shocked or embarrassed
Example: When question about the corruption scandal, the hardened politician didn't bat an eyelid.

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