off one's own bat
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- off one's own back (chiefly or originally erroneous)
- on one's own bat
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio (AU) (file)
Prepositional phrase[edit]
- (idiomatic) At one's own instigation, of one's own accord.
- My boss didn't tell me to reorganize the filing system; I did it off my own bat.
Translations[edit]
of one's own accord — see of one's own accord