| 单词 | in there pitching |
| 释义 | > as lemmasin there pitching c. intransitive. colloquial (originally and chiefly U.S.). To work hard; to persevere; to do one's best. Usually in in there pitching.Originally a figurative use of the baseball sense (see sense 13g), but cf. also to pitch in at Phrasal verbs 1. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > continuing > continue doing or keep going in a course of action [verb (intransitive)] > with endurance or persistence to stand up1656 peg1805 to bang away1820 plug1867 plough1891 pitch1929 1929 Reno (Nevada) Evening Gaz. 3 Apr. 9/1 I don't care. You don't mean any harm and I go right on pitching, don't I? 1943 M. Hart Winged Victory i. vii. 72 This is a tough, lousy break. But..I'd love to see you stay in there, pitching. 1976 Broadcast Dec. 17/1 At least he was in there pitching, risking his neck. 2000 P. H. Ray & S. R. Anderson Cultural Creatives iii. 95 They are in there pitching, trying to create change. < as lemmas |
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