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English idioms,sayings and expressions
english idioms,sayings
miércoles, 19 de mayo de 2010
right off the bat and straight off the bat 1905
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
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