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  1. 17-Aug-2010, 23:48 #1
    dan de la cuesta
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    Default please guide my correct use of idiom

    please correct my idiom:

    straight off the vat
    straight off the bat
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    Default Re: please guide my correct use of idiom

    Straight off the bat -- right away, first thing, without delay.
    Also Right off the bat.
    I'm not a teacher, but I write for a living. Please don't ask me about 2nd conditionals, but I'm a safe bet for what reads well in (American) English.
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