pitch into


verb(intr, preposition) informal
  1. to assail physically or verbally

  2. to get on with doing (something)

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Other Idioms and Phrases with pitch into

pitch into

Attack, assault, either physically or verbally. For example, Aunt Sally pitched into Uncle Rob when he forgot to go to the bank. [Colloquial; first half of 1800s]

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