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pitch on

British  

verb

  1. (intr, preposition) to determine or decide

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

pitch on Idioms  
  1. Also, pitch upon. Choose, decide on, as in He pitched on the ideal solution. This idiom uses pitch in the sense of “arrange or set something in order.” [Early 1600s]


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In her final pitch on Thursday, Assistant U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Meanwhile, the Perth pitch on which the first Test was played has been rated as "very good" by the International Cricket Council.

From BBC • Nov. 27, 2025

If a fifth game is required to decide this NLDS, Ohtani would be able to pitch on six-days’ rest.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 4, 2025

Fifteen minutes before first pitch on Sunday, Giants catcher Logan Porter trotted in from the visitor’s bullpen.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2025

Figure 6.21: In the top line, the melody is written out in concert pitch; on the second line it has been transposed to be read by an alto saxophone.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones