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bat away

To knock an object, usually a ball.

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The ball can still be batted away with one or both hands. It can be batted from a player's hands or batted away during a shot.

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PinkPuma
I searched up phrases starting with “the fourth” and the answer was “the fourth estate” but that wasn’t an option
Please add.
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- acronimous
  Here: https://www.phrases.com/phrase/the-fourth-estate_63865
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