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go to bat for

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go to bat for someone (American & Australian)
to give help and support to someone who is in trouble, often by talking to someone else for them. Give me some decent evidence and I'll go to bat for you.
See also: bat


go to bat for someone/something
to give help or support to someone or something. She's one of my closest friends in the world — I'd go to bat for her any day.
Etymology: based on the literal meaning of go to bat (= to position yourself to hit the ball in a baseball game)
See also: bat

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State legislators know it's the political kiss of death to go to bat for prisoner reform measures.
We must go to bat for him because WE NEED HIM ON THE BENCH
If your contractor is properly licensed, and your complaint legitimate, the DCA can go to bat for you, reminding the contractor of his obligations under the law and achieving a settlement for you.
 
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