pitch woo

1. old-fashioned To court or seek the affection of someone through romantic gestures or overtures. He lingered at the bar pitching woo to a woman from England. I hate this so-called holiday. Just an excuse for couple to pitch woo in public and make us single folk feel like dirt.

2. To seek the attention or favor of someone, especially through entreaties, promises, or other such inducements. The candidate went up and down the country pitching woo to clinch an unlikely election victory.

See also: pitch, woo

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

pitch (the) woo

Inf. to kiss and caress; to woo someone. (Old but still heard.) They were out by the barn pitching woo. Old Ted can hardly see any more, but he can still pitch the woo.

See also: pitch, woo

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

pitch woo

Court, make love to, flatter, as in They sat on the porch swing, pitching woo, or He's an excellent salesman, adept at pitching woo. This idiom, which may be obsolescent, uses pitch in the sense of "talk." [Slang; early 1800s]

See also: pitch, woo

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

pitch woo

verb

See pitch the woo

See also: pitch, woo

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

See also:

pitch the woo
woo
in the train of (someone)
Mrs. Astor's pet horse
Mrs. Astor's plush horse
pet
Astor
fashion
scrape an acquaintance with somebody
scrape up an acquaintance

References in periodicals archive

Feisty, freedom-loving Jewel is unimpressed by Blu's feeble attempts to pitch woo, and can think only of breaking out of her cage.

Rio

might find that he prefers a tender moment with his lovely companion to Male Sports Bonding, and having a quieter place to pitch woo within your busy bar will keep those gents on premise rather than hunting out a more serene locale.

Make Your Bar Friendlier to the Three Billion Humans outside the Prime Demographic

Lacrosse champion and sports star Oz (Chris Klein (a remarkable ringer for a young Keanu Reeves) is too busy playing on the pitch to pitch woo to women.

Desperate teens get their just desserts; AMERICAN PIE (15)

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释义	pitch woo pitch woo 1. old-fashioned To court or seek the affection of someone through romantic gestures or overtures. He lingered at the bar pitching woo to a woman from England. I hate this so-called holiday. Just an excuse for couple to pitch woo in public and make us single folk feel like dirt. 2. To seek the attention or favor of someone, especially through entreaties, promises, or other such inducements. The candidate went up and down the country pitching woo to clinch an unlikely election victory. See also: pitch, woo Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. pitch (the) woo Inf. to kiss and caress; to woo someone. (Old but still heard.) They were out by the barn pitching woo. Old Ted can hardly see any more, but he can still pitch the woo. See also: pitch, woo McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. pitch woo Court, make love to, flatter, as in They sat on the porch swing, pitching woo, or He's an excellent salesman, adept at pitching woo. This idiom, which may be obsolescent, uses pitch in the sense of "talk." [Slang; early 1800s] See also: pitch, woo The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. pitch woo verb See pitch the woo See also: pitch, woo McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See also: pitch the woo woo in the train of (someone) Mrs. Astor's pet horse Mrs. Astor's plush horse pet Astor fashion scrape an acquaintance with somebody scrape up an acquaintance References in periodicals archive Feisty, freedom-loving Jewel is unimpressed by Blu's feeble attempts to pitch woo, and can think only of breaking out of her cage. Rio might find that he prefers a tender moment with his lovely companion to Male Sports Bonding, and having a quieter place to pitch woo within your busy bar will keep those gents on premise rather than hunting out a more serene locale. Make Your Bar Friendlier to the Three Billion Humans outside the Prime Demographic Lacrosse champion and sports star Oz (Chris Klein (a remarkable ringer for a young Keanu Reeves) is too busy playing on the pitch to pitch woo to women. Desperate teens get their just desserts; AMERICAN PIE (15)
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