bat away

bat away
a) To knock an object, usually a ball.

The ball can still be batted away with one or both hands. It can be batted from a players hands or batted away during a shot.

b) To avoid by diverting the focus of a discussion.

For his part, Hank Paulson, the US Treasury Secretary - asked about the impact of US energy policies on food prices on Friday - tried to bat away the question.


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