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

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

Diamondbacks reliever Ryan Thompson pitched to Ohtani, who launched a 1-2 pitch into the stands in right-center.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 16, 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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