bat a thousand

== English == === Alternative forms === bat one thousand === Etymology === From a baseball batting average, often stated as the number of hits per 1000 at bats (so 1000 would be 100 percent). === Pronunciation === === Verb === bat a thousand (third-person singular simple present bats a thousand, present participle batting a thousand, simple past and past participle batted a thousand) (baseball, literal) To reach first base on every at-bat. (idiomatic) To achieve success at each attempt. (idiomatic) To achieve perfection. (idiomatic) To have identical outcomes with each attempt. ==== Synonyms ==== go or be two for two ==== Related terms ==== bat five hundred