bat a thousand en · VERB
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
From a baseball batting average, often stated as the number of hits per 1000 at bats (so 1000 would be 100 percent).
Meanings
- (qualifier:literal) To reach first base on every at-bat.
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(idiomatic) To achieve success at each attempt.
He's batting a thousand so far with the new boss.
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(idiomatic) To achieve perfection.
No one can bat a thousand for the whole season.
- (idiomatic) To have identical outcomes with each attempt.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| batting a thousand | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| bats a thousand | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| bat one thousand | alternative | lexicographic | |
| batted a thousand | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| batted a thousand | Tense=Past | lexicographic |