What does "right off the bat" mean?

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It means "immediately," "right way," "first thing." I don't know why it means that, it is a true idiom.

For example, consider these two conversations.

Conversation #1:

Rob: "Hi, Dan."
Dan: "Hi, how are you?"
Rob: "I'm fine, how are you?"
Dan: "I'm great. How's your family?"
Rob: "Doing great. Say, Dan..."
Dan: "Yes..."
Rob: "I was wondering, could you do me a favor?"
Dan: "Sure, what?"
Rob: "Our lawnmower is broken, could you lend me yours?"

Conversation #2:

Rob: "Say, Dan, could you lend me your lawnmower?"

In conversation #2, Rob asked for the lawnmower right off the bat.

To introduce a few more idioms: in conversation #2, he didn't beat around the bush. He got right to the point.

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It's like when my wife comes home from work and starts to complain before even saying hello. She complains right off the bat.

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To start something “early” or quickly

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The others are correct.  I assume it comes from baseball or cricket . . . i.e. when the ball is right off the bat, i.e. just after being hit.

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