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dust off the batter
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 | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Edward | | ['edwəd] | |
Dazbog | | - | Slavic Mythology |
Royle | | ROI-əl | English (Rare) |
Klaus | | KLOWS (German, Finnish) | German, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish |
Ourbanos | | - | Biblical Greek |
Zillah | | ZIL-ə (English) | Biblical |