to queer sb's pitch
11queer one's pitch — Spoil one s plans or chances (usu. by anticipation or imitation) …
12queer — ► ADJECTIVE 1) strange; odd. 2) informal, derogatory (of a man) homosexual. 3) Brit. informal, dated slightly ill. ► NOUN informal, derogatory ▪ a homosexual man. ► VERB informal ▪ spoil or ruin …
13queer the pitch (for somebody) — queer sb s ˈpitch | queer the ˈpitch (for sb) idiom (BrE, informal) to spoil sb s plans or their chances of getting sth Main entry: ↑queeridiom …
14queer pitch — queer (someone s) pitch British & Australian to spoil someone s chances of doing something. She queered my pitch by asking for promotion before I did …
15pitch — pitch1 W3 [pıtʃ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(sports field)¦ 2¦(strong feelings/activity)¦ 3¦(music)¦ 4¦(persuading)¦ 5¦(baseball)¦ 6¦(black substance)¦ 7¦(ship/aircraft)¦ 8¦(slope)¦ 9¦(street/market)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Sense: 1 …
16pitch — 1 noun 1 SPORTS FIELD (C) BrE a specially marked out area of ground on which a sport is played; field 1 (4) AmE: The crowd invaded the pitch at the end of the match. | a cricket pitch 2 STRONG FEELINGS (singular, uncountable) the strength of your …
17pitch — I. /pɪtʃ / (say pich) verb (t) 1. to set up or erect (a tent, camp, etc.). 2. to put, set, or plant in a fixed or definite place or position (as cricket stumps, etc.). 3. to set or aim at a certain point, degree, level, etc.: he pitched his hopes …
18queer — queer1 [kwıə US kwır] adj [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Perhaps from German quer going across ] 1.) taboo an offensive word used to describe someone who is ↑homosexual, especially a man. Do not use this word. 2.) old fashioned strange or difficult to …
19queer the pitch — phrasal see queer one s pitch * * * queer the pitch (showmen s sl) To make the place of performance unavailable • • • Main Entry: ↑queer …
20queer — I UK [kwɪə(r)] / US [kwɪr] adjective Word forms queer : adjective queer comparative queerer superlative queerest 1) a) offensive an offensive word for gay, bisexual, or transgender b) used in a positive way for referring to people who are gay,… …
