on one's own bat

A form of off one's own bat — At one's own instigation, of one's own accord.

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. alternativeAlternative form of off one's own bat.

    Have ye done it on your own bat or did he kick you out?

    2003, Brian Penton, The Inheritors, page 149
    1 more example

    I think you should go on your own bat—and I can get you some cash support.

    1977, Lennard Bickel, Mawson's Will: The Greatest Survival Story Ever Written, page 37

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Chicago

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

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