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    bat around

    US /bæt əˈraʊnd/

    ・

    UK /bæt əˈraund/

    A2
    phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo discuss something informally; consider different possibilities.
    We batted around several ideas before deciding on a solution.
    phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo treat someone unfairly or without respect; to push someone from one place or situation to another.
    He felt like he was being batted around by the company, with no clear direction.

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    Bats: Friend or foe? - 6 Minute English

    06:20Bats: Friend or foe? - 6 Minute English
    • but the correct answer was A) there are one and a half thousand different species of bat around the world.

      but the correct answer was A) there are one and a half thousand different species of bat around the world.

    • but the correct answer was A) there are one and a half thousand different species of bat around the world.

      but the correct answer was A) there are one and a half thousand different species of bat around the world.

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