Off your own bat Meaning in English
expression
ˈɔf/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈoʊn/ /ˈbæt
AWF YOR/YUR OHN BAT
ˈɒf/ /jˈɔː/ /ˈəʊn/ /bˈæt
OF YAWN OHN BAT
Definition
If you do something off your own bat, you do it by your own decision or initiative, without being asked or told by others.
Usage & Nuances
This is an informal British English idiom. Mostly used to praise initiative or independence; less common in American English. Frequently follows 'do something off your own bat'. Not related to animals or baseball.
Spanish: por iniciativa propia - por cuenta propiaPortuguese (BR): por iniciativa própria - por conta própriaPortuguese (PT): por iniciativa própria - por conta própriaChinese (Simplified): 自己主动 - 自行决定Chinese (Traditional): 自己主動 - 自行決定Hindi: अपने दम पर - अपनी पहल परArabic: من تلقاء نفسك - بمبادرتك الخاصةBengali: নিজে থেকে - নিজের উদ্যোগেRussian: по собственной инициативеJapanese: 自分から - 自分の判断でVietnamese: tự ý mình - tự khởi xướngKorean: 스스로 - 자발적으로Turkish: kendi başına - kendi inisiyatifiyleUrdu: اپنی طرف سے - خود سےIndonesian: atas inisiatif sendiri - dengan kemauan sendiri
Example Sentences
She finished the project off her own bat.
basic
He called the meeting off his own bat.
basic
Nobody asked her to help—she did it off her own bat.
basic
You can't just start new tasks off your own bat without telling your manager.
natural
I didn't wait for instructions—I went off my own bat and fixed it.
natural
Sam volunteers for extra work off his own bat all the time—it impresses the boss.
natural