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Bat Told Troubles Immediately Spontaneously Delay Game Baseball

Idiom Right off the Bat
Example All she said was, "How are you?" and right off the bat he told her all his troubles.
Meaning immediately, spontaneously, and without delay
Origin This saying comes from the game of baseball in the late 1800s. As soon as a ball is hit by a bat, it flies away instantly, without a second's delay.

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