| 词汇 | go to bat for someone |
| 释义 | Idiom go to bat for someone Theme: ASSISTANCE to support or help someone. (Informal. From baseball.)I tried to go to bat for Bill, but he said he didn't want any help.I heard them gossiping about Sally, so I went to bat for her. Idiom go to bat for someonego to bat for (someone) American & Australian to give help and support to someone who is in trouble, often by talking to someone else for them.Give me some decent evidence and I'll go to bat for you. go to bat for (one)To act in support of one. Since you know the recruiter, do you think you can go to bat for me? I really need this job. go to bat for someoneorgo in to bat for someonemainly AMERICANIf you go to bat for someone, you give them your support or help. She was just fabulous in going to bat for me, in not being judgmental, and helping me work it out. I wasn't ashamed to go in to bat for Matt. I had faith his acting talent would justify it. Note: This expression refers to a baseball player who joins in the game and takes the place of another batter. |
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