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wild pitch

[wild pitch] {n.} A pitch in baseball that is so high, so low, or so far from the plate that the catcher cannot catch it and a base runner can […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

pitch in

[pitch in] {v.}, {informal} 1. To begin something with much energy; start work eagerly. * /Pitch in and we will finish the job as soon as possible./ 2. To give […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

pitch out

[pitch out] {v.} 1. To deliberately throw a pitch outside of the home plate in baseball so that the batter cannot hit the ball and the catcher can make a […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

pitch dark

[pitch dark] {adj.} Totally, completely dark. * /A starless and moonless night in the country can be pitch dark./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

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