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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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“So I think he’s supposed to pitch on Sunday, and then if that goes well, he should be back with us when we get back on Tuesday.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2026

England captain Ben Stokes said the Lord's pitch on which his side won the first Test against New Zealand is not helpful for the future of the game's longest format.

From BBC Jun. 7, 2026

Mexico goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa, 40, has also been selected for a sixth tournament, though he hasn't had time on the pitch on each occasion.

From BBC Jun. 6, 2026

A few hours before first pitch on May 11, 1977, Atlanta Braves infielder Darrel Chaney received an unusual phone call in his Pittsburgh hotel room.

From The Wall Street Journal May 8, 2026

Sometimes those guys try to lay a sales pitch on you, just like the Kings.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon

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