pitch into

verb

1. to assail physically or verbally
2. to get on with doing (something)

Idioms and Phrases

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]

Example Sentences

So, for the first time since 2018, he kept pitching into a third separate inning.

From Los Angeles Times

On the night after Jack Flaherty pitched into the sixth inning, Yamamoto pitched into the seventh.

From Los Angeles Times

Yamamoto had thrown only 63 pitches, but Roberts was mindful that he hadn’t pitched into the sixth inning since he blanked the New York Yankees over seven innings on June 7.

From Los Angeles Times

Flaherty, meanwhile, was only slightly better in Game 2, managing to pitch into the sixth inning but also giving up four runs in a loss.

From Los Angeles Times

Korda hit from a back bunker into a stream on the par-3 12th hole, and then pitched into the stream from the other side twice on her way to a 10.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• begin
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• try
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