up to bat Idioma

bat a thousand

hit every time at bat, win every competition I've had two interviews and two offers. I'm batting a thousand!

bat an eye

flinch or blink, show a sign of guilt or shame When they asked him about the crime, he didn't bat an eye. His expression didn't change.

bat an eye/eyelash

show surprise, fear or interest; show one

bat five hundred

hit half the times at bat, win half the competitions If you solve five problems out of ten, you're batting five hundred.

bat her eyes

blink the eyes, blink in a sexy way Verna just stood there batting her eyes, trying to look sexy.

bated breath

(See with bated breath)

bats in the belfry

crazy, eccentric I think that he has bats in the belfry. His ideas are absolutely crazy.

battleaxe

cranky woman, a bitch Marlene - that old battleaxe - is spreading lies about me.

batty

(See drive me batty)

dingbat/ding-dong

strange person, nerd, weirdo That dingbat wanted me to take off my clothes!

up to bat

Having one's about-face or adventitious to do something. Originates from baseball, apropos to the amateur whose about-face it is to try to hit the ball. Primarily heard in South Africa. Okay, we've heard from the beat and business staff. Ms. Smith, you and the banking administration are up to bat next.Learn more: bat, up

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dig yourself in digs dildo dilly dillydally dime a dozen dimwit ding-a-ling dingbat/ding-dong dingbusted dingle you dink DINKS dipstick dirt cheap dirt file dirties

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