Pitch In Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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pitch in What does pitch in mean?	to give help or money for something	My friends pitched in and helped me finish the job quickly.
pitch-in What does pitch-in mean?	meal in which each participant contributes food (used in Indiana and Montana only)
pitch in What does pitch in mean?	to give help or money for something	My friends pitched in and helped me finish the job quickly.
	Some Random Idioms
cream of the crop What does "cream of the crop" mean?	the best	When our company hires new employees we always look for the cream of the crop.
turn a deaf ear to (someone or something) What does "turn a deaf ear to (someone or something)" mean?	to pretend not to hear someone or something, to refuse to hear someone or something	The company turned a deaf ear to the demands for more vacation time by the employees.
steaming mad What does "steaming mad" mean?	to be very angry	The woman was steaming mad when the customer service representative was rude to her on the telephone.
at one time What does "at one time" mean?	at a time in the past	At one time the man had no money but now he is very rich.
for love or money What does "for love or money" mean?	by any means available	We were not able to get our boss to agree to the proposal for love or money.

off-color What does "off-color" mean?	in bad taste, rude	The man told an off-color joke at the party which made his wife angry.
draw lots/straws What does "draw lots/straws" mean?	to choose from a group of straws or things to decide who will do something	We decided to draw lots to see who would wash the dishes.
FOOBAR What does "FOOBAR" mean?	fucked up beyond all recognition; very gravely damaged or in very poor condition (n.b.: the "oo" reflects the pronunciation of the acronym).	The project? Totally fubar.
hold a meeting What does "hold a meeting" mean?	meet, have a meeting	The apartment owners decided to hold a meeting last week.
live up to one's end of the bargain What does "live up to one's end of the bargain" mean?	do as was promised in a bargain	The young boy did not live up to his end of the bargain when he did not make an effort to finish his homework before watching television.
by check What does "by check" mean?	by using a check	I paid for the hotel room by check.

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Pitch In Idiom