To help, guard or protect someone

Etymology:

  • There are many sports that are played with bat like cricket, basketball etc. The expression is thought to have come from sports when a player gets injured in a basketball match, a main hitter as a help replaces him in the game which means he is “going to bat” for him. The phrase can be applied in life situation, in the time of need and trouble, if you help someone, assist him or protect him, then you are “going to bat” for them.
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Everybody knows that Jasper always goes to bat people in the time of need.

Submitted on February 25, 2019

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jít na pálku pro někoho

iru bati por iu

ir a batear por alguien

mennä lyömään jonkun puolesta

se battre pour quelqu'un

andare a pipistrello per qualcuno

iść po kogoś nietoperza

ஒருவருக்காக பேட் செய்ய போ

піти в бій за когось

為某人去擊球

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