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A slang term : Right off the bat
Right off the bat
Definition : immediately, at once, right away
The expression right off the bat comes from baseball. When a player hits a ball with his bat, it happens very quickly, in an instant. In the same way, when something happens right off the bat, it happens instantaneously, or immediately
Sometimes, you don’t realize you like somebody until you’ve been hanging out with them for a long time. But for some couples, the spark is immediate. It’s possible to feel a connection with someone right off the bat
Have you ever felt a connection with somebody right off the bat ? What happened ? Do you believe in love at first sight
Examples
I wish I had realized right off the bat that Tanya was a gossip. I never would have confided in her
Mark bought a used car for $200 and it broke down right off the bat
My mom says she knew right off the bat that I was going to be a singer
Kristy and Mark didn’t get along right off the bat, but eventually they became good friends