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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right off the bat

So right off the bat, that changes the calculus in your question.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026

So right off the bat, this Saver’s Match system is asking for a higher buy-in from lower-income workers.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 30, 2026

And then I read it, and right off the bat, my character has the first three lines, all in caps, in a hospital room.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2026

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 ● Mar. 22, 2026

That struck me as weird right off the bat.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell