off the bat
(US, idiomatic) From the start; immediately; right away.
Right off the bat, I can see that you need to see a doctor.
Again, he violated the one-question rule right off the bat. Obviously, you didn't listen to the will of the people. George W. Bush
I don't understand the whole dating thing. I know right off the bat if I'm interested in someone, and I don't want them to waste their money on me and take me out to eat if I know I'm not interested in that person. Britney Spears
I had immediate success in the sense that I sold something right off the bat. I thought it was going to be a piece of cake and it really wasn't. I have drawers full of - or I did have - drawers full of rejection slips. Fred Saberhagen
Well, the studios don't really want to take those risks right off the bat. They'll take the risk after they've seen the finished product and say oh yeah we want that. This is a great film but they are hesitant to take the risk when you just see it on paper. Nia Long
You surprise yourself on some balls off the bat. You don't think you have a chance to catch it. And then your natural ability just takes over. Mike Trout
I loved Veronica right off the bat. She was so strong and I think it is so important because there are so few shows that portray women, especially young women, as being strong and being able to stand up for themselves. Kristen Bell