bat a thousand
The phrase "bat a thousand" originates from baseball, where it signifies a perfect batting average, and is used idiomatically to denote flawless success in any endeavor.
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Definition
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(informal, idiomatic)To achieve complete success in every attempt.
Example
- In the last month, she has been batting a thousand at work, meeting every deadline flawlessly.
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(informal, idiomatic)To perform exceptionally well without any mistakes.
Example
- He's batting a thousand in his new role, impressing everyone with his skills.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "bat a thousand":
bat aroundhit one out of the ballparkhit a home runup to batgo to batat batcome to batbatting averagebat for both sidescross batstraight batbat awaydead bat