right off the bat
- immediatelyWithout any pause
- instantlyWithout any pause
- straightawayWithout pause or hesitation
- from the startSince the very beginning
- first thingWhat comes earliest
outset · beginning · swing · pitch · homerun · baseball · crack · hit · spontaneous · impulsive · snap · quick · sudden · reflex · instinct · jump · launch · kickoff
- sports idiomsdrop the ball, throw in the towel, slam dunk, out of left field, level playing field
- baseballbaseball, bat, pitchers, catchers, pitcher
temporal immediacy
right off the bateventually
At a later time
in the end · later on · in due time · in the long run · down the road