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

I’ll say right off the bat: I’m not touring — no way.

From Los Angeles Times

I mean, his track record speaks for itself, he’s somebody who you can trust right off the bat, just because of all the things they’ve done in the past.

From Los Angeles Times

“The average American sees a $600 or $800 annual fee and just says, ‘No’ right off the bat, but that’s not who these cards are for,” said Matt Schulz, chief credit analyst at LendingTree, a personal-finance site.

From The Wall Street Journal

It plans to build a 1-million-qubit fault-tolerant machine right off the bat.

From The Wall Street Journal

These may seem unexpected responses to a film that, right off the bat, showcases brutal, bloody mixed martial arts fighting.

From Los Angeles Times