off one's own bat

prepositional phrase

At one's own instigation, of one's own accord.

“My boss didn't tell me to reorganize the filing system; I did it off my own bat.”

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Meanings

prepositional phrase

alternative off one's own back · alternative on one's own bat

  1. idiomaticAt one's own instigation, of one's own accord.

    My boss didn't tell me to reorganize the filing system; I did it off my own bat.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
of one's own accord
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APA

off one's own bat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/off%20one's%20own%20bat

MLA

“off one's own bat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/off%20one's%20own%20bat. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “off one's own bat,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/off%20one's%20own%20bat.

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