| 单词 | bat around |
| 释义 | bat aroundSEE SYNONYMS FOR bat around ON THESAURUS.COM verb(tr, adverb) US and Canadian slang to discuss (an idea, proposition, etc) informally Also: bat along (intr) dialect, US and Canadian slang to wander or move about Words nearby bat aroundBataisk, Batak, bat an eye, Batangas, Batan Islands, bat around, batata, Batavia, Batavian, bat boy, batch Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with bat aroundbat around Hit something around, often with a baseball bat or other object, as in We batted the tennis ball around this morning. Originating in baseball, this term came to be applied to more violent action as well, as in Jerry left after being batted around by his father. [Slang; first half of 1900s] Discuss or debate something, as in We batted the various plans around for at least an hour before we came to a decision. This usage transfers batting a ball to a back-and-forth exchange of ideas. [Slang; late 1800s] Drift aimlessly, roam, as in After graduating, they batted around Europe for a year. [Slang; c. 1900] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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