bat around
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How to use bat around in a sentence
With a twist of her strong hips, powerful arms bring the aluminum bat around like perfection and connect with leather.
50 Shades of Fall TV: New Girl, Scandal, and More Television Fan Fiction|Amy Zimmerman|October 16, 2013|DAILY BEASTJack saw it curving and did not bring his bat around until the last instant.
The Putnam Hall Rivals|Arthur M. WinfieldAgain the ball was delivered, and Pepper sent the bat around as quickly as he could.
The Putnam Hall Rivals|Arthur M. WinfieldBring the bat around easily on a line with the ball, hold it firmly and youve got your hit.
Weatherby's Inning|Ralph Henry Barbour
Other Idioms and Phrases with bat around
Hit something around, often with a baseball bat or other object, as in We batted the tennis ball around this morning. Originating in baseball, this term came to be applied to more violent action as well, as in Jerry left after being batted around by his father. [Slang; first half of 1900s]
Discuss or debate something, as in We batted the various plans around for at least an hour before we came to a decision. This usage transfers batting a ball to a back-and-forth exchange of ideas. [Slang; late 1800s]
Drift aimlessly, roam, as in After graduating, they batted around Europe for a year. [Slang; c. 1900]