"go to bat for" in Chinese (Simplified)

为（某人）说话支持（某人）

Definition

在某人遇到麻烦或需要帮助时支持或为他们说话。

非正式表达，主要用于美式英语。源自棒球，强调积极主动地支持。常用于工作或友情中，英式英语不常用此比喻。

I will go to bat for you if you need help.

如果你需要帮助，我会**为你说话**。

She always goes to bat for her friends.

她总是**为朋友说话**。

My teacher went to bat for me when I was in trouble.

我有麻烦时，我的老师**为我说了话**。

You can always count on Sarah to go to bat for her team.

你总能指望Sarah会**支持**她的团队。

Even though I barely knew him, John really went to bat for me at the meeting.

虽然他几乎不认识我，John在会议上真的**为我说了话**。

I'm grateful that you went to bat for me with the boss.

很感激你在老板面前**为我说话**。