pitch upon
pitch upon
1. To choose, decide on, or achieve something. We pitched upon Marty's plan because it made the most economic sense at the time. My job is to pitch upon locations to film our scenes.
2. To promote something using a specific angle, gimmick, or hook. The film is pitched upon the nostalgia we have for movies from the 1980s, but it just emulates them without bringing anything new to the table. It is just the latest in a series of would-be technological advances pitched upon the empty promise of cheap, bountiful energy.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
pitch upon
v.
To choose or achieve something, usually quickly: After a brief discussion of the problem, we pitched upon a good solution.
See also: pitch, upon
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
- settle upon (something)
- count upon (someone or something)
- sit upon
- sit upon (something)
- upon the heels of
- frown upon
- be upon
- be upon (someone or something)
- tumble upon (something)
- look upon (someone or something)