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pitch up
informal
to arrive in a place
• Gerald finally pitched up two hours late., pitch in
informal
to start to do something as part of a group, especially something helpful
• If we all pitch in together, it shouldn't take too long.
• [ + to infinitive ]: When I bought this house, all my friends pitched in to help fix it up.
• My brother pitched in with an offer of transport.
• After we had seen the video everyone started pitching in with comments on its faults.
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs
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noun sports field ADJ. all-weather, grass, non-turf, synthetic | waterlogged | cricket, hockey, football, rugby VERB + PITCH invade, run onto The pitch was invaded by angry fans. PITCH + NOUN invasion Police could do nothing to stop the pitch invasion. PREP. off the ~ The players have just come off the pitch. Negotiations about his transfer are continuing off the pitch. | on a/the ~ He was the best player on the pitch today. strength of feeling ADJ. fever, high Excitement rose to fever pitch the day before the procession. VERB + PITCH reach, rise to PREP. ~ of to reach a high pitch of excitement of a musical note ADJ. high, low | correct The instrument is not tuned to the correct pitch. VERB + PITCH fall in, rise in Her voice fell slightly in pitch as she grew older. PHRASES have absolute/perfect pitch (= to be able to recognize or produce any given note), verb fall over/throw sb ADV. violently The explosion pitched her violently into the air. | forward, headlong PREP. from There was a loud bang and he was pitched from his seat. | into If they hit any unseen obstacle they would be pitched headlong into the snow. | out of of a ship/aircraft ADV. violently The boat pitched violently in a heavy swell. set sth at a particular level ADV. deliberately Estimates have been deliberately pitched on the conservative side. PREP. at The test is pitched at a high GCSE standard. PHRASES pitch sth high/low The price has been pitched quite high. Her voice was pitched low.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary