Meaning of come to bat | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To have one's turn at bat.
2. To argue in defense of.

Examples

“In that case, the player who was called out for failure to come⟳ to bat properly is charged with having been put⟳ out, and whatever happened that resulted in the improper batter being put⟳ out goes into the scoring box of the batter who failed to bat in proper turn⟳.”

“New Zealand stuck doggedly to a plan⟳ that centred on batting patience. Henry Nicholls' 55, and 47 from Tom Latham, held things together in the face⟳ of some probing England bowling. The value of the Black Caps' pragmatism in reaching 241-8 was shown when England came to bat.”

“Unfortunately, if anybody above [the manager] or around her cared, they didn't come⟳ to bat for me.”

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