How do you use "Batting a thousand" in a sentence?

With these sales, you're batting a thousand. I'm not batting a thousand, but I'm trying. She's batting a thousand on these predictions.

Batting a thousand

Q: What does "Batting a thousand" mean?

Having a perfect record; succeeding every time. From baseball—a batting average of 1.000 (getting a hit every time). Used for any perfect success rate.

Slang Term American ★★★☆☆ Moderate Casual

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Significado: Having a perfect record; succeeding every time.

有完美的记录；每次都成功。

Tener un récord perfecto; tener éxito siempre.

完璧な記録を持っている、毎回成功している。

완벽한 기록을 가지고 있다; 매번 성공하다.

From baseball—a batting average of 1.000 (getting a hit every time). Used for any perfect success rate.

源自棒球——打击率1.000（每次都打出安打）。用于任何完美的成功率。

Del béisbol—un promedio de bateo de 1.000 (conseguir un hit cada vez). Se usa para cualquier tasa de éxito perfecta.

野球由来の表現。打率10割（毎回ヒットを打つ）。あらゆる完璧な成功率に使われる。

야구에서 유래—타율 1.000(매번 안타를 치는 것). 완벽한 성공률에 사용된다.

Significado literal: Perfect batting average

Ejemplos

With these sales, you're batting a thousand.
这些销售业绩，你简直完美
Con estas ventas, lo estás bordando
この売上なら、君は完璧だ
이 매출이면 넌 백전백승이야.
I'm not batting a thousand, but I'm trying.
我不是百发百中，但我在努力
No tengo un récord perfecto, pero lo intento
完璧じゃないけど、頑張っている
백발백중은 아니지만, 노력하고 있어.
She's batting a thousand on these predictions.
她的预测百发百中
Sus predicciones son impecables
彼女の予測は百発百中だ
그녀의 예측은 백발백중이다.

Pronunciación

/ˈbætɪŋ ə ˈθaʊzənd/

Guía de uso

Contexto: success, performance, perfection

Tono: impressed, congratulatory

✓ Correcto

Batting a thousand.
百发百中
Con un récord perfecto
完璧な成績だ
백발백중이야.
You're batting a thousand.
你的成绩完美无缺
Llevas pleno
全戦全勝だね
넌 백전백승이야.
Not batting a thousand but trying.
虽然不是百发百中，但在努力
No llevo pleno, pero lo intento
完璧じゃないけど頑張ってる
백발백중은 아니지만 노력 중이야.

✗ Incorrecto

Perfect record
Perfect record（完美记录）
Perfect record（récord perfecto）
Perfect record（完璧な記録）
완벽한 기록
100% success
100% success（100%成功）
100% success（100% de éxito）
100% success（100%の成功）
100% 성공률

Errores comunes

Baseball term—unfamiliar to British speakers
Often used sarcastically for less-than-perfect

Origen e historia

From baseball—a perfect batting average of 1.000.

Etimología: American baseball slang, early 20th century

Primera vez registrado: Early 1900s

Contexto cultural

Era: Early 20th century to present

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal in America

Pop culture: American baseball; American business

Regional notes: American baseball term—not well understood in British English.

Variaciones

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