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(right) off the bat

immediately Let me say right off the bat that I don't blame you for this problem. I know who you mean, but I can't think of his name right off the bat.

See also: bat, off

(right) off the bat

  (American & Australian)

immediately I could tell right off the bat there was something different about this man.

See also: bat, off