bat a thousand

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Definition of bat a thousand in English English dictionary

To achieve perfection

No one can bat a thousand for the whole season.

To achieve success at each attempt

He's batting a thousand so far with the new boss.

To reach first base on every at-bat

Hyphenation

bat a thou·sand

Turkish pronunciation

bät ı thauzın

Synonyms

bat one thousand, two for two

Pronunciation

/ˈbat ə ˈᴛʜouzən/ /ˈbæt ə ˈθaʊzən/

Etymology

() From the practice of reckoning the batting average of a hitter in thousandths.