The incident had pitched him into the national headlines.
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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 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
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, rip into 2. To get to work at; work hard at. She pitched into the work and had the house cleaned up by noon … Словарь американских идиом
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
