He pitched into me with his fists.
He pitched into the idea of raising taxes.
She pitched into the work and had the house cleaned up by noon.
He pitched into his homework right after dinner.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
pitch into — index attack Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
pitch into — verb hit violently, as in an attack • Syn: ↑lam into, ↑tear into, ↑lace into, ↑lay into • Hypernyms: ↑hit • Verb Frames: Somebody s something … Useful english dictionary
pitch into — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms pitch into : present tense I/you/we/they pitch into he/she/it pitches into present participle pitching into past tense pitched into past participle pitched into informal 1) pitch someone into something to put… … English dictionary
pitch into something — ˌpitch ˈinto sth derived (informal) to start an activity with enthusiasm • pitch into something doing sth I rolled up my sleeves and pitched into cleaning the kitchen. Main entry: ↑pitchderived … Useful english dictionary
pitch into somebody — ˌpitch ˈinto sb derived (informal) to attack or criticize sb • She started pitching into me as soon as I arrived. Main entry: ↑pitchderived … Useful english dictionary
pitch into — Synonyms and related words: accept, ambush, assail, assault, assume, attack, attempt, blitz, buckle to, bushwhack, come at, come down on, crack down on, descend on, descend upon, dive into, draw first blood, embark in, embark upon, endeavor,… … Moby Thesaurus
pitch into — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. assault, blame, scold; see attack 1 , fight 2 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) I verb Informal. To set upon with violent force: aggress, assail, assault, attack, beset, fall on (or upon), go at, have at, sail into, storm, strike … English dictionary for students
pitch into — {v.}, {informal} 1. To attack with blows or words. * /He pitched into me with his fists./ * /He pitched into the idea of raising taxes./ Syn.: LAY INTO(1),(2), RIP INTO. 2. To get to work at; work hard at. * /She pitched into the work and had the … Dictionary of American idioms
pitch into — {v.}, {informal} 1. To attack with blows or words. * /He pitched into me with his fists./ * /He pitched into the idea of raising taxes./ Syn.: LAY INTO(1),(2), RIP INTO. 2. To get to work at; work hard at. * /She pitched into the work and had the … Dictionary of American idioms
To pitch into — Pitch Pitch, v. t. [OE. picchen; akin to E. pick, pike.] 1. To throw, generally with a definite aim or purpose; to cast; to hurl; to toss; as, to pitch quoits; to pitch hay; to pitch a ball. [1913 Webster] 2. To thrust or plant in the ground, as… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
