pitch a line (to somebody)
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pitch a story (to somebody) — ˌpitch a ˈstory/ˈline/ˈyarn (to sb) idiom (informal) to tell sb a story or make an excuse that is not true Main entry: ↑pitchidiom … Useful english dictionary
pitch a yarn (to somebody) — ˌpitch a ˈstory/ˈline/ˈyarn (to sb) idiom (informal) to tell sb a story or make an excuse that is not true Main entry: ↑pitchidiom … Useful english dictionary
line — line1 W1S1 [laın] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(on paper/on the ground)¦ 2¦(between two areas)¦ 3¦(of people/things)¦ 4¦(direction)¦ 5¦(on your face)¦ 6¦(phone)¦ 7¦(for trains)¦ 8¦(between two types of thing)¦ 9¦(shape/edge)¦ 10¦(w … Dictionary of contemporary English
pitch — pitch1 W3 [pıtʃ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(sports field)¦ 2¦(strong feelings/activity)¦ 3¦(music)¦ 4¦(persuading)¦ 5¦(baseball)¦ 6¦(black substance)¦ 7¦(ship/aircraft)¦ 8¦(slope)¦ 9¦(street/market)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Sense: 1 … Dictionary of contemporary English
List of baseball jargon (S) — sabermetrics:Sabermetrics is the analysis of baseball through objective evidence, especially baseball statistics. The term is derived from the SABR – the Society for American Baseball Research. The term was coined by Bill James, an enthusiastic… … Wikipedia
List of words having different meanings in British and American English: A–L — Differences between American and British English American English … Wikipedia
Backyard cricket — Example of beach cricket being played at Cottesloe Beach in Perth. The bowler bowls to batsman, while the rest field. Backyard cricket, street cricket, beach cricket, gully cricket, corridor cricket, deef (Hindi: गली, galli = alley ) or garden… … Wikipedia
List of baseball jargon (B) — backdoor breaking ball: A breaking pitch, usually a slider, curveball, or cut fastball that, due to its lateral motion, passes through a small part of the strike zone on the outside edge of the plate after appearing it would miss the plate… … Wikipedia
My Life in the Bush of Ghosts (album) — My Life in the Bush of Ghosts Studio album by David Byrne and Brian Eno Released … Wikipedia
set up — verb 1. set up or found (Freq. 17) She set up a literacy program • Syn: ↑establish, ↑found, ↑launch • Ant: ↑abolish (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
