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roll the pitch

roll the pitch phrase: preparing audiences for an unpopular change.

Phrase

roll the pitch

  1. (idiomatic) Preparing audiences for an unpopular change.

Forms of roll the pitch

alternative formrolling the pitch

Origin of roll the pitch

The phrase comes from its use in the game of Cricket where the pitch is rolled before a match.

Questions about roll the pitch

What does roll the pitch mean?
Roll the pitch means preparing audiences for an unpopular change.
What part of speech is roll the pitch?
Roll the pitch is a phrase.

Words near roll the pitch in the dictionary

  1. roll stepped
  2. roll stepping
  3. roll steps
  4. roll tape
  5. roll the dice
  6. roll the pitch
  7. roll the tape
  8. roll the trucks
  9. roll tide
  10. roll up
  11. roll up on

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