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in there pitching

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  1. Exerting one's best effort, trying actively. For example, After the flood, everyone was in there pitching to clean up the streets. This metaphor alludes to the pitcher's important role in baseball. [Colloquial; c. 1940]


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Say hello to Frank + stay in there pitching, fellows.

From Washington Post Dec. 6, 2017

The fact that the Mariners are still in there pitching is a great sign for those who choose optimism, cautious or otherwise.

From Seattle Times Dec. 5, 2017

But we’re in there pitching and hopefully we do a good job.”

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 21, 2015

There were times where we had 12 or 14 people in there pitching an idea that would work with the story line.

From Newsweek

And as long as such scatter-brains as Mrs. Jesser and Mr. Balfour were in there pitching, no one would ever penetrate to the actual core of the Society.

From Psichopath by Garrett, Randall

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