pitch in

phrasal verb·1 sense·particle in

Usefulness

Meanings

1

Lend a hand willingly

Inclusionuncommoninformal

Why “in”? A person, idea, effort, or item becomes part of a group, activity, or plan.

The whole team pitched in to clean up.
The whole team worked together on the cleaning.
Everyone pitched in with the move.
Everyone willingly helped with the move.

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