right off the bat

1. Instantly, immediately, as in I can't tell you how many right off the bat, but I can find out. This term alludes to a baseball being hit by a bat. [First half of 1900s]

Example Sentences

The event started out with its challenges right off the bat, with a major dust storm that knocked down tents, damaged art installations and forced organizers to temporarily close the event gates and a nearby airport.

From Los Angeles Times

Leo and Rudy don’t hit it off right off the bat, something evident when Leo challenges Rudy on his first day and is subsequently fired.

From Los Angeles Times

You see younger hardcore bands really going for it right off the bat, and we’re very fortunate to be a part of the era that’s taking it to new heights.”

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To make it clear to “Dexter” fans right off the bat, I have watched and enjoyed, to some degree, every iteration of the franchise: the original series which started in 2006, “Dexter: New Blood,” “Dexter: Original Sin,” “Someone’s in the Kitchen With Dexter.”

From Salon

“We don’t want to throw her into the fire right off the bat,” Roberts said.

From Los Angeles Times