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Meaning of come to bat | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To have one's turn at bat.
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.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

come to be come to bed come to blows come to fruition come to grief come to grips