go to bat for someone

go to bat for (one)

To act in support of one. Since you know the recruiter, do you think you can go to bat for me? I really need this job.See also: bat, go

go to bat for someone

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go in to bat for someone

mainly AMERICANIf you go to bat for someone, you give them your support or help. She was just fabulous in going to bat for me, in not being judgmental, and helping me work it out. I wasn't ashamed to go in to bat for Matt. I had faith his acting talent would justify it. Note: This expression refers to a baseball player who joins in the game and takes the place of another batter. See also: bat, go, someone