OFF YOUR OWN BAT

Meaning of OFF YOUR OWN BAT in English

( BrE , informal ) if you do sth off your own bat , it is your own idea and you do it without help or encouragement from anyone else

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

YOUR — determiner COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a crick in your back/neck ▪ He was getting a crick in his neck from …
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OWN — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES achieve your own ends (= to get what you want, used to show disapproval …
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OFF — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bomb explodes/goes off ▪ Forty people were injured when the bomb exploded. ▪ …
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BAT — I Any member of about 900 species (order Chiroptera) of the only Their wings are evolutionary modification of the forelimbs, …
Английский словарь Британика
YOUR — I. Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ēower (used as gen. of gē you); akin to Old High German iuwēr …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OWN — I. ˈōn adjective Etymology: Middle English owen, from Old English āgen; akin to Old High German eigan own, Old Norse …
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OFF — I. ˈȯf also ˈäf adverb Etymology: Middle English of, from Old English — more at of 1. a. : from …
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BAT — I. ˈbat, usu -d.+V noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English batt, probably of Celtic origin; akin …
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YOUR — /yoor, yawr, yohr/ ; unstressed /yeuhr/ , pron. 1. (a form of the possessive case of you used as an …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
OWN — /ohn/ , adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or belonging to oneself or itself (usually used after a possessive to emphasize …
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OFF — /awf, of/ , adv. 1. so as to be no longer supported or attached: This button is about to come …
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BAT — bat 1 /bat/ , n. , v. , batted, batting . n. 1. Sports. a. the wooden club used in …
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OWN — I. ˈōn adjective Etymology: Middle English owen, from Old English āgen; akin to Old High German eigan own, Old Norse …
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OFF — I. ˈȯf adverb Etymology: Middle English of, from Old English — more at of Date: before 12th century 1. a. …
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BAT — I. ˈbat noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English batt Date: before 12th century 1. : a stout solid stick …
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YOUR — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ēower; akin to Old English ēow you — more at you Date: before …
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OWN — adj to hold as property; to have a legal or rightful title to; to be the proprietor or possessor of; …
Webster English vocab
OFF — adv denoting opposition or negation. 2. off ·interj away; begone; a command to depart. 3. off ·adv in a …
Webster English vocab
BAT — noun shale or bituminous shale. 2. bat ·add. ·noun a stroke of work. 3. bat ·noun a part of a …
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OWN — [own] adj [ME owen, fr. OE agen; akin to OHG eigan own, ON eiginn, OE agan to possess--more at owe] …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BAT — [bat] n [ME, fr. OE batt] (bef. 12c) 1: a stout solid stick: club 2: a sharp blow: stroke 3 …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BAT — a member of any of some 900 species of flying mammals. Bats are the only mammals to have evolved true …
Britannica English vocabulary
YOUR — / jɔː(r); NAmE jʊr weak form jə(r)/ determiner (the possessive form of you ) 1. of or belonging to the …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OWN — / əʊn; NAmE oʊn/ adjective , pronoun , verb ■ adjective , pronoun 1. used to emphasize that sth belongs …
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OFF — / ɒf; NAmE ɔːf; ɑːf/ adverb , preposition , adjective , noun , verb ■ adverb HELP NOTE : For …
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BAT — / bæt; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. a piece of wood with a handle, made in various …
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YOUR — your S1 W1 /jə; strong jɔː $ jər strong jɔːr/ BrE AmE determiner [possessive form of ‘you’] [ Language: Old …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
OWN — I. own 1 S1 W1 /əʊn $ oʊn/ BrE AmE adjective , pronoun [always after a possessive] 1 . used …
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OFF — I. off 1 S1 W1 /ɒf $ ɒːf/ BrE AmE adverb , preposition , adjective 1 . away from a …
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BAT — I. bat 1 S3 /bæt/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Sense 1,5-7: Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: back 'bat' (14-16 centuries) …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
OWN — adj. & v. --adj. (prec. by possessive) 1 a belonging to oneself or itself; not another's (saw it with my …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
OFF — adv., prep., adj., & n. --adv. 1 away; at or to a distance (drove off; is three miles off). 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BAT — n. & v. --n. 1 an implement with a handle, usu. of wood and with a flat or curved surface, …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
OWN — adj. & v. adj. (prec. by possessive) 1 a belonging to oneself or itself; not another's (saw it with my …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
OFF — adv., prep., adj., & n. adv. 1 away; at or to a distance (drove off; is three miles off). 2 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BAT — n. & v. n. 1 an implement with a handle, usu. of wood and with a flat or curved surface, …
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OWN — adj. & v. --adj. (prec. by possessive) 1. a belonging to oneself or itself; not another's (saw it with my …
Oxford English vocab
OFF — adv., prep., adj., & n. --adv. 1. away; at or to a distance (drove off; is three miles off). 2 …
Oxford English vocab
BAT — 1. n. & v. --n. 1. an implement with a handle, usu. of wood and with a flat or curved …
Oxford English vocab
YOUR — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: 'Your' is the second person possessive …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OWN — ( owns, owning, owned) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You use …
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OFF — The preposition is pronounced /ɒf, AM ɔ:f/. The adverb is pronounced /ɒf, AM ɔ:f/ Frequency: The word is one of …
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BAT — ( bats, batting, batted) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. A bat …
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BAT — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a cricket bat (= that you use to hit the ball ) bat mitzvah …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
YOUR — [determiner]Your means of or belonging to people generally.Garlic is good for your blood.Of course you want the best for your …
Cambridge English vocab
BAT — n. bat eared fox free tailed bat fruit bat Masterson Bat Preah Bat Samdech Preah Norodom Sihanouk vampire bat
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
OWN — See: COME INTO ONE'S OWN, DOSE OF ONE'S OWN MEDICINE, HOLD ONE'S OWN, IN A WORLD OF ONE'S OWN, KEEP …
Slang English vocab
OFF — adj. sup off sup off or up back off blow off bring off buck off bug off bump off burn …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
BAT — I. bat noun 1. Synonyms: blow 1, belt, biff, bop, crack, slam, smack, sock, thwack, whop 2. Synonyms: cudgel , …
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OWN — INDEX: 1. to own something 2. when someone owns something 3. the person who owns something 4. the things that …
Longman Activator English vocab
OWN — See ↑ HAVE/NOT HAVE 1, ↑ OWN 1 ◆◆◆ • ↑ alone/on your own/by yourself • ↑ be your own …
Longman Activator English vocab
OWN — adj. 25B6; adjective he has his own reasons : PERSONAL, individual, particular, private, personalized, unique. 25B6; verb I own this …
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BAT — n. 25B6; noun . See list. chiropteran. Bats barbastelle mouse-eared bat blossom bat mouse-tailed bat bulldog bat moustached bat butterfly …
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OWN — See: COME INTO ONE'S OWN, DOSE OF ONE'S OWN MEDICINE, HOLD ONE'S OWN, IN A WORLD OF ONE'S OWN, KEEP …
Словарь английских идиом
OWN — pronoun 1 BAD : I had the whole beach for my own. GOOD : I had the whole beach to …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
OWN — 1. прил. 1) а) свой, собственный She makes all her own bread. ≈ Она сама себе печет хлеб. She has …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
OFF — 1. нареч. 1) указывает на отдаление, удаление от чего-л. He had to be off. ≈ Ему нужно было уйти. to …
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BAT — I сущ. летучая мышь to go bats ≈ сходить с ума blind as a bat ≈ совершенно слепой II 1. …
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YOUR — your.ogg jɔ: (полная форма); jə (редуцированная форма) poss pron ( употр. тк. атрибутивно; ср. yours) I ( при обращении к …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
OWN — own.ogg 1. əʋn n собственность, принадлежность this work this house is entirely his own - эта работа этот дом целиком …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
OFF — 1. ɒf n 1. положение «выключено» ( у приборов, выключателей и т. п. ) to be set at off - …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
BAT — bat.ogg _I bæt n 1. зоол. летучая мышь обыкновенная ( Vespertilio murinus ) 2. (Bat) воен. 1> «Бэт» ( радиолокационная …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
BAT — I 1) неполный кирпич 2) свинцовый клин ( для заделки фартука в кладке ) 3) теплоизоляция ( листовая или рулонная …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
BAT — I 1) неполный кирпич 2) свинцовый клин (для заделки фартука в кладке) 3) теплоизоляция (листовая или рулонная) из стекловаты, войлока или шерсти 4) окапывать …
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