dust off the batter

In baseball, to throw a pitch at or very close to the body of the batter. Primarily heard in US, South Africa. Don't be afraid to dust off the batter a bit if he's crowding the plate.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Gaultier	-	French
Cornelius	[kɔ:'ni:ljəs]
Nicol (1)	-	Scottish, Medieval English
Alton	['ɔ:ltən]
Kornelia	kawr-NE-lee-ah (German), kawr-NEL-yah (Polish)	German, Polish
Gerrit	KHER-rit (Dutch)	Dutch, Frisian