单词 | to pitch in |
释义 | > as lemmasto pitch in to pitch in 1. intransitive. colloquial. To set to work vigorously or determinedly; esp. to add one's contribution to a general effort. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > undertaking > beginning action or activity > begin action or activity [verb (intransitive)] > resolutely or energetically to go to it1490 busklea1535 settle1576 to lay on1587 to put in (also get into) one's gearsa1658 to put (occasionally lay, set) one's shoulder to the wheel1678 yark1721 to get going1822 to pitch in1835 to roll up one's sleeves1838 square1849 to clap on1850 to wire in (also away)1864 to dig in1884 hunker1903 tie into1904 to get cracking1937 to get stuck in1938 to get weaving1942 to get it on1954 the world > action or operation > easiness > aid, help, or assistance > types of help > [verb (intransitive)] > assist conjointly coadjuvate1601 coadjute1612 co-assista1774 to pitch in1932 to muck in1952 1835 C. Dickens Seven Dials in Bell's Life in London 27 Sept. 1/1 She accordingly complies with the urgent request of the by-standers to ‘pitch in’, with considerable alacrity. 1863 J. Dugan Hist. Hurlbuts Fighting Fourth Div. vii. 89 The most of us sit on our heels, or otherwise, with our dishes and food upon the ground, and then pitch in. 1896 Harper's Mag. Apr. 766/2 They subsequently did pitch in, however, and fought well. 1932 P. G. Wodehouse Louder & Funnier 11 Then, with the coffee and old brandy at your side.., pitch in. 1973 J. Gardner Nickel Mountain iii. i. 88 Neighbors from here to Athensville and New Carthage had pitched in and helped him lay up the cinder-block house behind the diner. 1997 Baltimore Mag. Aug. 81/1 The doctors pitched in with their own money and funded the school. 2. intransitive. Of a bird: to land. Cf. sense 11a. ΚΠ 1971 W. Hillen Blackwater River iv. 36 A favorite stopping-place for..swans, cranes, and geese. They pitch in to feed and rest. 1993 Coloradoan (Fort Collins) 7 Nov. d3/3 Check the wind and place the opening so the ducks pitch in, into the wind. < as lemmas |
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