bat a thousand
To reach first base on every at-batTo reach first base on every at-bat.
» Tom has been batting a thousand.
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4 sensesTo reach first base on every at-bat.
(idiomatic)To achieve success at each attempt.
He's batting a thousand so far with the new boss.
(idiomatic)To achieve perfection.
No one can bat a thousand for the whole season.
(idiomatic)To have identical outcomes with each attempt.
Examples
2 sentencesTom has been batting a thousand.
He's been batting a thousand.
Origin
From a baseball batting average, often stated as the number of hits per 1000 at bats (so 1From a baseball batting average, often stated as the number of hits per 1000 at bats (so 1000 would be 100 percent).
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Forms
bats a thousand, batting a thousand, batted a thousand, batted a thousand| Base form | bat a thousand · to bat a thousand |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | bats a thousand |
| Present participle | batting a thousand |
| Past simple | batted a thousand |
| Past participle | batted a thousand |
irregular
Synonyms
2 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.