Right off the bat Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈɹaɪt/ /ˈɔf/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈbæt

RYT-awf-thuh-BAT

UK

ɹˈaɪt/ /ˈɒf/ /ðə, ði/ /bˈæt

RYT-of-thuh-BAT

التعريف

Used to say something happens immediately, without delay, or at the very beginning.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

This is an informal spoken idiom; don't use it in very formal writing. Often used to describe first impressions, quick actions, or immediate results. Synonyms include 'straight away' and 'immediately'. Usually comes at the start or end of a sentence.

• Spanish: inmediatamente - en seguida
• Portuguese (BR): de imediato - logo de cara
• Portuguese (PT): imediatamente - logo de início
• Chinese (Simplified): 立刻 - 马上
• Chinese (Traditional): 立刻 - 馬上
• Hindi: तुरंत - शुरू में ही
• Arabic: مباشرة - فورًا
• Bengali: সঙ্গে সঙ্গে - প্রথমেই - শুরুতেই
• Russian: сразу же - с самого начала
• Japanese: 最初から - すぐに
• Vietnamese: ngay lập tức - ngay từ đầu
• Korean: 바로 - 처음부터
• Turkish: hemen - en başından
• Urdu: فوراً - شروع میں ہی
• Indonesian: langsung - sejak awal

جمل نموذجية

He answered my question right off the bat.

basic

Right off the bat, I knew something was wrong.

basic

They made a mistake right off the bat.

basic

You could tell right off the bat that he was nervous.

natural

I didn't expect to like the city right off the bat, but I did.

natural

He impressed the boss right off the bat with his ideas.

natural