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

England needed some fortune for most of their wickets, and Phillips put the pitch into context before his ordeal against Archer.

From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026

Hull then lined the next pitch into the gap in left-center field for a walk-off double to send the Tar Heels to Omaha in a heartbreaking, season-ending loss for USC.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026

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

“Wait for yours, Ben-Ben,” I say as he fouls the second pitch into the dirt.

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner

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