pitch into

British  

verb

1. to assail physically or verbally

2. to get on with doing (something)

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pitch into Idioms  

1. 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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Example Sentences

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pitch into

By positioning their players close to each other, those teams have been able to draw PSG and their man markers higher up the pitch into crowded clusters.

From BBC ● May 30, 2026

Nine days earlier, Samuel Langley of the Smithsonian had watched his own winged machine, the Aerodrome, pitch into the Potomac River.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026

Corbin Carroll ended the shutout an inning later when he lined the first pitch into the right-field pavilion.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2025

In theory, having the extra man makes getting up the pitch into dangerous areas easier.

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2025

I knowed I’d best get ahold of something till the floor steadied itself, else I’d pitch into the dirt.

From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis

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