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The idiom right off the bat means immediately, without delay, or at the very beginning of something. It is used when something happens as soon as an activity starts.
The expression comes from baseball. When a ball is hit directly by the bat and flies off right away, it happens instantly, which led to the phrase being used for anything that happens immediately.
The expression comes from baseball. When a ball is hit directly by the bat and flies off right away, it happens instantly, which led to the phrase being used for anything that happens immediately.
Right off the bat, the new teacher impressed everyone in the class.