pitch in

phrasal verb·1 sense·particle in

Meanings

1

Lend a hand willingly

Inclusionuncommon

Why “in”? You step inside the circle. To be in is to belong or take part.

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

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