in there pitching
in there pitching
Making a lot of effort towards some purpose or goal. Even though she's in there pitching, I don't think she'll be able to get more than a B this semester.
See also: pitch, there
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
in there pitching
Fig. trying very hard. Bob is always in there pitching. Just stay in there pitching. You'll make some progress eventually.
See also: pitch, there
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
in there pitching
Exerting one's best effort, trying actively. For example, After the flood, everyone was in there pitching to clean up the streets. This metaphor alludes to the pitcher's important role in baseball. [Colloquial; c. 1940]
See also: pitch, there
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
- fall short of (one's) goal
- fall short of goal
- get off on the right foot
- get/start off on the right/wrong foot
- by dint of
- by dint of (something)
- by dint of something
- by dint of something/doing something
- dint
- break (one's) back to (do something)