bat one thousand



bat one thousand

Have a perfect record, as in In meeting deadlines, she's batting one thousand. The term comes from baseball statistics, where it signifies getting a hit for every turn at bat. It was transferred to other activities in the 1920s.
See also: bat, one, thousand

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
LeilaLAY-lə (English), LEE-lə (English), LIE-lə (English)Arabic, Persian, English, Georgian
Eligius-Late Roman
LaurensLOW-rensDutch
DarÍOdah-REE-oSpanish
SelmaSEL-mə (English), ZEL-mah (German)English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic
TarquinTAHR-kwin (English)History