English Dictionary

dust off a batter

verb

(idiomatic, baseball) for a pitcher to throw a pitch at or near the batter, typically to frighten the batter or to have him stand farther away from home plate.

I need to dust off my baking skills and batter up!

意味（1）

(idiomatic, baseball) for a pitcher to throw a pitch at or near the batter, typically to frighten the batter or to have him stand farther away from home plate.

That pitcher doesn't like the hitters too close to the plate so every once in a while he'll dust off a batter.