Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs - Saigontre

pitch a tent
- to put up a tent
We pitched the tent in a field beside a stream.
pitch-black
- to be very black
It was pitch-black when we left the restaurant to return home.
pitch camp
- to set up or arrange a campsite
We stopped for the night next to a small river and pitched camp.
pitch-dark
- very dark
It was pitch-dark when I took the garbage out to the garbage can.
pitch in
- to give help or money for something
My friends pitched in and helped me finish the job quickly.
pitch (someone) a curve (ball)
- to surprise someone with an unexpected act or event
The lawyer pitched the woman a curve when he began to ask questions unrelated to
the court case.
place an order
- to submit an order
I recently placed an order for a new and smaller refridgerator.
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