go to bat for

English - Turkish

Definition of go to bat for in English Turkish dictionary

(Dilbilim) yardımına koşmak

Turkish pronunciation

gō tı bät fôr

Synonyms

back up, cover for, defend, endorse, go to the wall for, recommend, stand behind, stand by, stand up for, stick up for, support

Pronunciation

/ˈgō tə ˈbat ˈfôr/ /ˈɡoʊ tə ˈbæt ˈfɔːr/

Etymology

[ 'gO ] (verb.) before 12th century. Middle English gon, from Old English gAn; akin to Old High German gAn to go, Greek kichanein to reach, attain.