right off the bat

Idioms  

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]

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Example Sentences

One caveat right off the bat: Although AI search is growing fast, many people are still using traditional search engines and clicking on links.

From The Wall Street Journal

Right off the bat, there are two points to make here.

From Barron's

Netflix’s acquisition of Warner might also lead to cuts, although not as much right off the bat, analysts said.

From Los Angeles Times

That struck me as weird right off the bat.

From Literature

Unlike 2010 or 2022, they wouldn’t have to face England right off the bat.

From The Wall Street Journal