bat a thousand

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To reach first base on every at-bat.
  2. To achieve success at each attempt.
  3. To achieve perfection.
  4. To have identical outcomes with each attempt.

Pronunciation

en-au-bat a thousand.ogg

Word forms

bat a thousand bats a thousand batting a thousand batted a thousand bat one thousand

Etymology

From a baseball batting average, often stated as the number of hits per 1000 at bats (so 1000 would be 100 percent).

Synonyms

go be two for two

Related words

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