# go to bat

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/go-to-bat
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

To champion, to actively assist, to provide support (for someone).

## Examples

- My manager is always willing to go to bat for me.
- When the department faced budget cuts, our director went to bat for us to ensure we kept our funding.
- Despite the intense political pressure to remain silent, the senator went to bat for the local community, championing their cause against the powerful corporation.

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