right off the bat

right off the bat

Immediately; at once; without delay. Right off the bat, I could tell that the plan had no chance of success. Sarah's parents took to her new girlfriend right off the bat.
See also: bat, off, right
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

right off the bat

 and straight off the bat
Fig. immediately; first thing. When he was learning to ride a bicycle, he fell on his head right off the bat. The new manager demanded new office furniture right off the bat.
See also: bat, off, right
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

right off the bat

Instantly, immediately, as in I can't tell you how many right off the bat, but I can find out. This term alludes to a baseball being hit by a bat. [First half of 1900s]
See also: bat, off, right
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

right off the bat

mainly AMERICAN
If something happens right off the bat, it happens immediately or at the very beginning of a process. I learned right off the bat that you can't rely on anything in this business. Right off the bat I had a problem that meant I had to stop work. Note: The image here is of a ball bouncing quickly off a baseball bat.
See also: bat, off, right
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

right off the bat

at the very beginning; straight away. North American
See also: bat, off, right
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

(right) off the ˈbat

(informal, especially American English) immediately; without delay: They liked each other very much, right off the bat.
See also: bat, off
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

right off the bat

Without hesitation; immediately: They responded right off the bat.
See also: bat, off, right
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

right off the bat

Spontaneously, immediately, without forethought. This term comes from baseball and presumably alludes to something being done as quickly as a ball leaves the bat after being hit. Dating from the late nineteenth century, it began life as hot from the bat. A New Yorker article from 1955 stated: “You can tell right off the bat that they’re wicked.”
See also: bat, off, right
The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer
See also:
  • off the bat
  • straight off the bat
  • right off
  • right away
  • right away/off
  • hold (someone or something) out of (something)
  • (quick) one off the wrist
  • wrist
  • know (someone or something) by name
  • know by name
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