make a pitch for somebody/something

make a pitch for (something)

To make a presentation to influence others to support, purchase, or agree to something. Wanda will be making a pitch for her new product idea at the meeting today. I tried to make a pitch for you to join the band, but the others guys aren't sure about it.

make a pitch for

Say or do something in support of someone or something, as in That announcer really made a pitch for Sunday's concert, or Her agent's been making a pitch for her books all over town. This expression originally alluded to an inflated sales talk that was "pitched" (in the sense of "thrown") at the listener. [Slang; late 1800s]

make a ˈpitch for somebody/something

make a ˈpitch to somebody

(especially American English) make a determined effort to get something or to persuade somebody of something: Both presidential candidates have promised to make a pitch for better roads and schools.

See also: make, pitch, somebody, something

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词组	make a pitch for somebody/something
释义	make a pitch for somebody/something make a pitch for (something) To make a presentation to influence others to support, purchase, or agree to something. Wanda will be making a pitch for her new product idea at the meeting today. I tried to make a pitch for you to join the band, but the others guys aren't sure about it. See also: make, pitch Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. make a pitch for Say or do something in support of someone or something, as in That announcer really made a pitch for Sunday's concert, or Her agent's been making a pitch for her books all over town. This expression originally alluded to an inflated sales talk that was "pitched" (in the sense of "thrown") at the listener. [Slang; late 1800s] See also: make, pitch The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. make a ˈpitch for somebody/something , make a ˈpitch to somebody (especially American English) make a determined effort to get something or to persuade somebody of something: Both presidential candidates have promised to make a pitch for better roads and schools. See also: make, pitch, somebody, something Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: make a pitch make a pitch for make a pitch for (something) make (one's) pitch make (one's) pitch for (something) direct (something) against (someone or something) direct against direct at direct (something) at (someone or something) do (one's) share
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