straight bat
Britishnoun
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cricket a bat held vertically
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informal honest or honourable behaviour
Example Sentences
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He peppered the off-side boundary with a high front elbow, sweet timing and a beautifully straight bat.
From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026
Farrell played a straight bat when asked whether he thought those complaints had had an impact.
From Barron's • Nov. 22, 2025
Head coach Andy Farrell tried to play a straight bat in the aftermath.
From BBC • Jun. 28, 2025
The Twitterati were protesting again over the scheduling of her Riske match on Court Two but the former cricketer played a straight bat to reporters’ queries, saying: “I’ll play on any court I’m scheduled on.”
From Reuters • Jul. 9, 2019
"Does he play a straight bat in all things?"
From Tell England A Study in a Generation by Raymond, Ernest
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